Groundbreaking Held For Molino Library, Community Center (With Photo Gallery)

November 15, 2011

A groundbreaking was held Monday morning for a new community center and library at the old Molino School on Highway 95A.

“Oh we are absolutely so excited,” said Lil King, president of the Molino Historical Society, which will operate a  museum inside the renovated building. “It’s going to be great. We say it’s for the middle of the county, but I think it’s for the whole county. It’s been a long time coming.”

The project includes the conversion of the old Molino School into a 15,600 square foot library, community center and museum.  In addition to converting the old school building, a new 7,000 square foot building will be constructed adjacent to the old building for the tax collector and property appraiser. The current Escambia County Tax Collector office in the former Winn Dixie shopping center in Cantonment and the property appraiser office on Highway 97 in Molino will both be closed.  This facility will also house a polling station for early voting and elections. The facility is expected to open in the fall of 2012.

For a photo gallery from the event, click here.

Pictured top: Groundbreaking Monday morning in Molino for the renovation of the old Molino School into a library and community center. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.



Comments

15 Responses to “Groundbreaking Held For Molino Library, Community Center (With Photo Gallery)”

  1. Shelbi on November 28th, 2011 11:10 am

    I wonder if they will do readings for kids? Any news on this?

  2. Everett on November 18th, 2011 11:52 pm

    Saw Mr. Sutton in the crowd. Perhaps we need to take up collection to buy him a Braves hat for christmas in case his son Don forgets.

  3. wax on November 18th, 2011 5:53 pm

    i use to go there

  4. MK on November 16th, 2011 12:44 am

    Asbestos was removed from the school over 10 years ago. I am so thrilled that wonderful school will become a community center. It still holds such awesome memories of students, faculty, staff and families and the true love of learning!! Thanks for keeping the memories alive!!!!!!

  5. Char on November 15th, 2011 1:16 pm

    Asbestos is supposed to be the reason they are going to renovate the old home they pictured over the weekend up in Century and supposed to be the reason they
    are not tearing it down. Maybe as they said it is OK to renovate
    asbestos structures but not to tear them down as cost is prohibitive.
    I sure would hate to think if this school costs this much to renovate what it
    would cost then to tear it down.

    Looked to me when I was over there that they are doing the tax office up first.
    Sounds about right .. I am still wondering if they are going to be able to keep
    it from being vandalized, I’ll believe that when I see it. They have been
    running a lot of helicopters all over up here, maybe that is why, and here
    I thought it was to keep all of us safe.

    I see no problem with the Sheriff asking if there had been a seat ear marked
    for him, and possibly the person he asked just said, “here take mine”.
    There are enough things to complain about without that.
    All I want is for him to correct the crime and drugs. This is a small town
    and we all know who the trouble makers are and they are the same people
    who’s children are out of control.

  6. Terri Sanders on November 15th, 2011 11:06 am

    I sure hope they take care of the asbestos problem the school has.Seems like no one wants to look into that!

  7. William on November 15th, 2011 8:40 am

    >>I really wanted to attend this event, but the announcement in the paper was placed too late for folks to plan ahead.

    We ran the announcement as early as Nov. 2, the county issued their press release on Nov. 8. The PNJ, I believe, ran it Nov. 9.

  8. tlad on November 15th, 2011 8:22 am

    I really wanted to attend this event, but the announcement in the paper was placed too late for folks to plan ahead. Is this indicitive of the way county leadership views the north county – sure hope not.

  9. Neighbor on November 14th, 2011 6:30 pm

    I hope they move the sheriffs substation there. Maybe it will fix all of the problems around there.

  10. Jackie Townsley on November 14th, 2011 4:51 pm

    I have a lot of nearly new books. Just read once. Be happy to donate.

  11. DDP on November 14th, 2011 2:38 pm

    Why is the sheriff sitting up front?
    Is the ECSD going to have an office in that building?
    From what I understand he arrived late, and upon realizing there was not a seat up front for him…he appeared to ask the Facilities Director for his seat!!

  12. Jane on November 14th, 2011 2:23 pm

    Wonderful! I am sooo excited for Molino!

  13. MolinoMomma on November 14th, 2011 1:35 pm

    This is awesome :)

  14. mary on November 14th, 2011 8:45 am

    Good question!! Book donations??? If so what type?

  15. EMD on November 14th, 2011 6:23 am

    Are they needing book donations?

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