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COMMENTARY: With zeal for new library, City Council brushes aside financial concerns

Unsettled operating agreement, lack of private fundraising, and undetermined size and cost among issues

George Arbogust
Nov 13, 2025
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A rendering of the proposed downtown library in Williamsburg recently presented to the City Council. The city anticipates borrowing around $20 million fund the project. (Courtesy City of Williamsburg, Hourigan, TMA)

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