Two thoughts: first, I cannot believe the city is designing another "modern box" building that will only look dated within 10-20 years, just like the ugly old city hall. That building was an eyesore and this one is no different. I suggest following the theme of the public library...a more timeless, classic design, using bricks and not glass and metal.  Or, make it really interesting and "green" by putting a BRING team out there to salvage building materials from the west coast to make a truly upcycled city hall? Something we could be proud of, not just fancy office space?  Second: I predict this country is headed for a recession and the housing bubble is going to burst. In two years, building costs will be lower, bringing the cost of the overall project down...for that matter, the cost to purchase the EWEB site may be down as well. Let's just wait. As someone else already said, we don't really care if we have a city hall or not.