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32 GOAL 8.3: Support the Edith Wilson Public Library to maintain its growth and utilization and continue to provide quality educational services. The City, in October 2001, completed construction of a new library consisting of 23,000 square feet. The facility houses approximately 74,000 books and educational materials. GOAL 8.4: Provide adequate administrative building space for the delivery of quality services to the public. In 2003 all actions described under section 8.4 were achieved. The City completed the renovation and expansion of City Hall in 2003. City Hall was expanded by approximately 12,500 square feet of office space allowing consolidation of the Finance and Planning Departments in their respective areas. GOAL 8.5: Assist in the provision of adequate health care facilities and services to the citizens of La Porte. OBJ. 8.Sb: Continually strive to improve emergency response services. Operational plans have kept this point in mind, due to the critical time issues on responses. The planning effort in the design of our future Fire Stations includes space for additional career personnel or an ambulance and crew. In 2003 a "First Responder Program," was initiated which dispatches the nearest Fire Station, career firefighters, and volunteer firefighters to critical calls in an effort to provide faster patient care while awaiting an EMS crew. A Northside Fire Station was considered, however, this area is covered quite well by the existing Fire Station #1.