This week the Haines Borough Planning Commission approved a 35 to 65 percent design plan for the public library expansion project.
The project design adds an additional 4,200 square feet to the library, increasing meeting space, activity areas, staff space, storage space and mechanical space. In June, cost estimates for the design were between $2.4 million and $2.6 million, accounting for inflation to reflect bid prices in 2020. The variation in price accounts for features…