Princeton is moving forward with the renovation and expansion of the Lois Nelson Public Library, with the City Council advancing the request for proposals process for the project.
The library work is part of the parks bond program approved by Princeton voters. A request for proposals is the step where the city invites firms to bid on design and construction, so it sets the schedule for everything that follows.
A larger lakefront concept
The council has also reviewed a concept called Harvest Point, aimed at expanding recreation and public access around Lake Lavon.
Discussion covered land leases held by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, future parkland improvements, trails, public lake access and community gathering space. The Corps controls much of the shoreline around Lavon, so leases are the mechanism by which a city gains use of that land.
Harvest Point remains a concept rather than a funded project.
