Excessive Costs of the New Kenmore City Hall? Express Your Opinion to the City Council
In my November 6th post, I wrote that the development company for the future Kenmore Village has asked for a one-year extension on the first phase of the project due to global financial pressures. It seems that these uncertain times have also focused attention on the New Kenmore City Hall. In today’s edition of the on-line Kenmore Reporter, a number of Kenmore residents expressed concerns regarding both the scope and cost of the project. Among these concerns are:
• Hire an independent, unbiased firm to determine which features could be eliminated that would reduce costs.
• Reduce the size of the building to 16,000 square feet, yet retaining sufficient space to accommodate city employees and permit citizens to conduct business in an efficient facility.
• Remove plans for an underground parking facility.
• Postpone the construction of city hall until funds become available without creating debt. There is no emergency in this project, a delay may be in the best interest of our citizens.
• Reject any proposal that requires funding by bond. In the event a bond is considered, submit it to a vote of the people.
You can review the complete letter to the editor by clicking on this link: http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/north_king/bkn/opinion/34612449.html
The authors of this letter to the editor are asking Kenmore residents to contact the City Council to express opinions or concerns regarding the negative financial exposure of this project. If you wish to contact the council simply click on the picture below. This will take you to the city directory:
