City hires architect to design new library ‘without any debt to city’
by Jim Headley | inMaricopa
The opening step toward a new Maricopa Public Library was taken Tuesday at the regular meeting of the city council.
Maricopa City Council approved a $830,530 contract with Hidell Associates Architects, Inc., of Carrollton, Texas, for design and construction administration services to build the new library facility. Hidell Associates Architects’ sole job is designing libraries around the nation.
The council approved the beginning of a new city library with a unanimous vote.
“The current library facility is too small and somewhat outdated,” said City Manager Rick Horst. “The city has anticipated, for a long time, the opportunity to create a new facility to this city.”
