Housing & Development · Willits, CA
Mendocino County Approves $2.6M Willits Library ADA Upgrade
At its Oct. 6 meeting, the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved increasing the Willits library branch refresh budget from $600,000 to $2,591,393 after an assessment flagged significant ADA compliance problems and interior wear at the nearly 40-year-old facility. The expanded project will bring walkways, restrooms, and parking into ADA compliance while replacing flooring, lighting, HVAC, windows, ceilings, and furniture, and adding an outdoor patio and children's area. Library administrative services manager Kelly Hansen described the prior plan as a "simple new carpet, new paint refresh" before the scope change. The board also approved the library system's 10-year Capital Investment Plan under Measure O, allocating funds to each branch proportionate to its share of countywide service-area population.