Pleasant Hill council rejects developer’s appeal, clearing path for new library

The Pleasant Hill City Council has rejected an appeal by a Richmond building firm challenging a competing bid to build the city’s new library building, opening the way for the council to award the contract to the only other bidder for the long-awaited project.

Those actions, council members said, finally clear the way for library construction to begin after years of planning and cooperation among several major players. Barring unforeseen problems, city officials say the new library should open in mid-2022.