We hope that you joined us for one of the many discussions concerning the Cromaine Operating Millage Renewal and the Cromaine Building Renovation & Expansion Bond Proposal, both on the August 3, 2010 ballot. If you have any last minute questions before voting on Tuesday, please contact Ceci Marlow, Library Director, via phone, email or in person!  810-632-5200 ext. 105; cmarlow@cromaine.org.

To determine the impact on your property taxes of the library's bond proposal, please visit http://www.mytaxcalc.com/cromaine and page through the Tax Impact Calculator, provided by Stauder-Barch. Consult your tax advisor for further information.

At the July 27, 2009 special board meeting, the conceptual building design developed by the firm Penchansky Whisler and the integrated design team including HopkinsBurns Design Studio (preservation architects), JJR (land planning and design), Sellinger Associates (mechanical engineering), Neil Adams Lighting (electrical and lighting design), and Integrated Design Solutions (technology) was adopted.

At the October 15, 2009 regular board meeting, the building project budget developed by Penchansky Whisler, Tom Marchesano the Library's Owner's Representative, and Skanska Construction, after review by the Planning Committee was adopted.

Attached is the building project budget.

The architecture firm of Penchansky Whisler has been selected by the Planning Committee on behalf of the Board to develop a conceptual building design for the renovation and expansion of Cromaine in the Village.

To review Penchansky Whisler's Statement of Qualifications, review the attached file.

The building program document is a description in words and numbers of the service and operational requirements for the proposed library building. The program serves as the library’s written instructions to the architect in beginning the design process. The program is concerned with how the building is to function rather than how it will look.