I appreciate anyone who wants to serve on the City Council, different public committees, etc. Sometimes it can be a thankless job. But if you're going to do it, you better be willing to put the time into it, and that means putting time into doing your homework. I find it hard to believe that the cost of this new building was not thoroughly analyzed, with all potential options and costs put on the table, PRIOR to the razing of the old City Hall. This seems like pretty basic decision making to me. Too late now. Someone really dropped the ball on this one.