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Demolition schedule set for former Marion library building

Work to be completed by May 26, contract states
By: Richard Pratt|February 27, 2023
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    The former Marion Public Library at 1095 Sixth Ave. CREDIT GOOGLE MAPS

    The demolition schedule for the former Marion Public Library building has been formally set.

    At its regular meeting Feb. 23, the Marion City Council voted unanimously to approve a contract with DW Zinser of Walford for $117,900 to demolish the one-time library building at 1095 Sixth Ave., which was built in 1996.

    The 2020 derecho heavily damaged the building and resulted in the loss of about 20% of the library’s…

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