Local News: Astoria City Council votes to explore Library bond measure and grants

Monday night the Astoria City Council voted unanimously to seek funding to renovate the Astoria Library, through a possible bond measure and expedited fundraising By Joanne Rideout (Script below; Scroll down to Listen) At Monday night’s Astoria City Council meeting, the council voted unanimously to explore the idea of putting a bond measure on the 2021 ballot, to fund part of the cost of renovating the Astoria Library. The 3.5 hour meeting featured extensive discussion about how to raise more money for the library and how it should best be spent. The council agreed to make the Astoria Library renovation...