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Strengthen Emergency Preparedness and Mass Notification
Emergency Management · Public Safety
High Priority
About this project
The library lacks a facility-specific Emergency Operations Plan, faces uncertainty around mass notification performance, and carries staffing continuity risks. Recent county-declared flooding emergencies and a partner Fire Department's dissatisfaction with its current alerting system underscore the urgency of these unresolved gaps.
The opportunity
The FY2026 Homeland Security Grant Program provides a direct, identified funding path for mass notification and emergency management improvements, with a deadline of July 24, 2026. Acting now aligns with the current grant window, addresses documented preparedness gaps, and strengthens community resilience ahead of the library's major facility transition.
FY2026 HSGP
Discuss this project →IT Security and Endpoint Management Modernization
Cybersecurity · IT Modernization
High Priority
About this project
The library currently relies on a consumer-grade email platform, signaling credential management vulnerabilities and endpoint oversight gaps that put patron data and minor-protection obligations at risk. An Internet Acceptable Use Policy is in place, but without enterprise-grade password and endpoint controls, policy enforcement remains inconsistent and difficult to audit.
The opportunity
A confirmed $7M capital budget and increased Computer Maintenance and Capital Outlay line items create a near-term procurement window tied to the new facility's 2026 groundbreaking. The IMLS National Leadership Grants for Libraries (deadline November 13, 2026) offer a direct funding path for IT modernization, and cooperative procurement vehicles may further streamline acquisition and reduce local match requirements.
IMLS National Leadership Grants
Discuss this project →Web Accessibility & Digital Content Compliance
Digital Equity · ADA Compliance
High Priority
About this project
The library has identified gaps in meeting WCAG 2.1 AA standards for public-facing digital content, creating legal exposure and limiting equitable community access. With a new facility and expanded digital services on the horizon, unresolved accessibility gaps carry growing compliance and reputational risk.
The opportunity
The 2026 construction and 2027 move-in timeline creates a defined window to remediate accessibility before expanded digital services launch. IMLS National Leadership Grants for Libraries (deadline November 13, 2026) offer a direct funding pathway, and action now aligns with both capital planning and community equity goals.
IMLS National Leadership Grants
Discuss this project →New Facility Technology Infrastructure Procurement
IT Modernization · Public Library Services
High Priority
About this project
The library is preparing for a major capital construction project with groundbreaking scheduled for June 30, 2026 and occupancy anticipated in 2027, requiring broad technology procurement across multiple categories. Confirmed capital funding and budget increases in Computer Maintenance and Capital Outlay signal readiness, but planning and procurement must begin now to meet construction milestones.
The opportunity
The defined construction timeline creates a narrow, high-urgency procurement window aligned with confirmed capital funding well beyond the library's annual IT budget. Acting within the current fiscal cycle ensures technology systems are specified, procured, and integrated before move-in, protecting public investment and service continuity.
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