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Pass Christian Library Background Information Dwelling The pre-Katrina building was approximately 35 years old. The City of Pass Christian is responsible for the library dwelling. It was a one story masonry building. Following Katrina, the building was closed and its contents destroyed. Architects believe that the dwelling can be renovated. The projected cost for reconstruction of the dwelling is $1,250,000. This figure was derived from the City Comptroller in late 2005. The City is expected to receive financial assistance for this project through federal and state sources. It does not appear the FEMA will provide recovery funds for the library. The City will have to fund between five to ten percent of the reconstruction costs of the dwelling. A temporary library has been set up six blocks from pre-Katrina Library. The current library is a double-wide trailer, approximately 70x36 feet in diameter. The Rotary Club and the Friends of the Library provided all of the utility hook-ups and ramps for this facility. The DuPont Company set up this trailer in October 2005. There was a stipulation that it would be free for two years.
Note: The City is
projected to receive approximately $700,000 of insurance money for
all of its community dwellings including city hall, police,
public works, public services, the lib
Contents Library contents are a responsibility of the County Harrison, Mississippi. Following Katrina, eight libraries in the county were significantly damaged. Pass Christian’s library was totally damaged. The County of Harrison is only received fifty cents on the budgeted dollar for library contents. The estimated cost for Pass Christian’s library contents is $300,000 to $400,000.
Rotary and Other Support Thus Far the Pass Christian Library
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