The former Wilcox Building at 190 Main Street has been torn down and grass planted in its place.
At a special meeting in September 2006, the Board of the Dansville Public Library awarded the demolition of the former Wilcox Building at 190 Main Street to Diversified Construction Services, Inc. of Phoenix, New York.
Diversified was low bidder. Six bids were received ranging from $129,000 to $187,870. A general contract meeting was held October 2, 2006 and the abatement portion of the project began in mid October. By the end of November, the building was taken down and the lot was seeded.
Costs for the project were covered by funds in special reserve already on hand. In addition, the Library has applied for a New York State Public Library Construction Grant to help offset the cost of demolition.
The Library purchased the building and an adjacent 16,500 square feet of land in January 2006 as part of the Library’s planned expansion. Funds used to purchase the property came from a variety of sources including a $50,000 grant secured by Senator Young, a $7,700 New York State Library Construction Grant, $5,000 from savings, and the remainder from a special reserve fund the Library began in anticipation of the need to expand.
After reviewing several options, including rehabbing the existing space, the Board determined it would be more cost-effective and would better meet the needs of the community to tear down the existing building and develop plans for an expansion to the Library’s current location.
The Board is currently narrowing down plans for the expansion and renovation of the interior of the existing building. Public announcement of the plans is expected some time late in 2007.
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