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498 engineering department may consult with the County and assist in supervising the construction of the facility. Cannon has also agreed, to the extent needed, to make available space for a temporary library facility so that there will be public library facilities available while the building is being constructed. In addition, the Cannon Memorial YMCA has agreed to donate its present book collection to the County library system as soon as a location can be established and the State of North Carolina has appropriated $50,000 which is in a County trust account for this purpose. The County intends to request an additional $100,000 grant from the State of North Carolina during the June, 1984, budget session and the County intends to budget $300,000 in its 1984-85 fiscal year and $300,000 in the 1985- 86 fiscal year. We appreciate your consideration of this request and attach for your further information a study prepared by the Chief Library Consultant from the North Carolina Division of State Library showing the need for a library facility in Kannapolis and giving a preliminary estimate of what it will cost to build such a public library facility (see page 22). If this grant request is favorably approved by you, Cabarrus County will initiate specific site selection procedures at once and will plan for construction of a permanent library facility to begin in the fall of 1984. Exact timing of the construction and completion dates will depend in part on the availability of funds from your organization. Please note that of the estimated $1,276,912 needed for building and materials, approximately $900,000 is needed for the cost of construction. We would anticipate that with'the funds requested from your organization and the funds to be provided by the County plus the amounts already cont'ributed by the State, the building could be completed and equipped. The additional amounts to be expended by the County will be used to provide the "opening day materials collection" referred to in the State's report, with on- going operating costs not to come from these capital funds. The County is at present unaware of sources of funding for the capital costs of this project not described in this letter. Local library support groups exist with small treasuries which they have committed to make available to the project; but we believe that With the commitment of Cannon Mills Company to supply the land and the architect, the commitment of the State to provide financial support, the County's substantial commitment to include construction funds in its budget and the funds requested from your organization, the construction of a new library could be assured. Ail contributions received in response to this request will be deposited in a separate account and invested until used for library purposes. Ail funds in this account (including earnings thereon) will be used only for library purposes. If the County is not able to fund the remaining costs of the library, the funds in this account will be returned to you or, if you so direct, transferred to a public or private body qualified to receive gifts from your organization. We are available to discuss with you the reasons 'for making this request and the reasons we believe that it is possible to accomplish our goals with the amounts requested. Please advise us what information you might require to formalize these commitments. Sincerely, James W. Lentz Chairman, Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners Mr. Paul Watson, an engineer with Henningson, Durham & Richardson, Inc., presented the recommendation that the $135,000.00 in unobligated State Water Supply grant funds for the Highway 29 water project be used to extend the main line down Pitts School Road to Weddington Road.