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MARION — Public and private stakeholders are ready to turn the page on the former Marion public library site with the proposal of a new multiuse building in Uptown Marion.

Developers on Thursday presented plans for an estimated $21 million, mixed-use building at the former library site on Sixth Avenue across from City Square Park. The yet-named development would include roughly 12,000 square feet of first-floor commercial space and 63 upper-level apartments.

While still early in the stages, Kilbourne Group President and Developer Mike Allmendinger said the goal is to foster a unique identity for the project while still complementing the surrounding Uptown district.

“We think this will be a g

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