City Administration has outlined to City Council about how to address the proposed debt for the RPL ideas for Central Library, The report will be discussed at City Council’s March 25, 2026 meeting. See report from City Administration in Full Agenda pages 130-149. https://www.regina.ca/city-government/city-council/council-meetings/agendas-and-meeting-documents/
See FRPL’s points in the attached letter. FRPL to Council re RPL debt- Mar 23, 2026 – final FRPL’s main recommendations are as follows.
‘Under the current state of affairs, as explained in the report, the Friends of the Regina Public Library, given the needs explained above, would recommend that Regina City Council support:
Option 1 c) submit capital plans to renovate its existing main library building using current reserve ($18.5 million) and the funds generated from the dedicated 5.5 % library mill rate to date.
For the renovation, if needed, follow Option 1a) continuing the 5.5% dedicated mill rate or Option 1 b) increasing the dedicated mill rate to10% or 20%.
If a long-term expansion is seen as needed by the Regina citizens, apply:
Option 1.d) include a limit of $51.2 million …. total project costs (estimated cash savings through dedicated mill rates plus RPL’s reserve) in its Request For Proposal (RFP).‘
The concise meeting Agenda will also be available soon. You can attend in person, watch the meeting online https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaM0G_SxmMc or watch on TV Access Communications channel.
Friends of the Regina Public Library 