This is not necessary. I am tired of my taxes going up for frivolous spending
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Anonymous
6 years ago
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The city just bought St. Pats school which I agree with, but building a new city hall with what we are going through is not something that should be done at this time. There are a lot of people who cannot afford more taxes.
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jeff cannon
6 years ago
Poor decision and a waste of tax payers money
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Angela Good
6 years ago
Completely unnecessary spending in a time when the economy is struggling
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LaVerne Heiser
6 years ago
Stop spending money on things we don’t need the present building is fine. Get some businesses and industries to offset our high taxes stop building schools and buildings we don’t need our taxes are high enough. Improve the handicap parking downtown which right now is totally worthless.
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Liane Marshall
6 years ago
Totally agree!
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Danielle
6 years ago
Its in an unnecessary use of money! Whoever thinks now is the time to waste our money on this, should be fired.
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Mark Bidlack
6 years ago
Let the people decide. I vote out rotten apples. We as tax payers should decide !
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Kristi Rogers
6 years ago
What about helping the small businesses first?! Or cleaning up and fixing some of the downtown buildings?! Perhaps, spend some of that money on a solution for the Nickelplate to go away?!
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Brittney Krause
6 years ago
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No need at this time. Plus we already add more to property taxes for the schools were If rather pay more. There is already a building not being used to its fullest across the street! Lets be smart with the money and fix what really needs to be fixed!
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Tim Oleston
6 years ago
I was born in Elkhorn and have lived downtown on the square for eight years. My living room windows offer a clear view of the municipal building. I enjoy the convenience of walking over there when I need to talk to Bonnie or Joe about permits and to pay my taxes. If city government moves, I'll lose that convenience. Recognizing negatives is the easy part. It requires a bit more effort to fully consider the ways in which a change like that might affect our community in a positive fashion.
The Elkhorn Municipal Building (City Hall) was built in the middle of the great depression for under $100k. Not everybody realizes it originally housed not only city government but also a 600 person auditorium, milk laboratory, police department, fire department (with two trucks inside), the American Legion, power company, and appliance sales. As Matthew pointed out, the 30,000 square foot behemoth currently houses about a dozen workers on a busy day. The utility of the building is low and the condition is not great.
Are there costly repairs or upgrades on the horizon for the existing building? How much operating budget can be saved annually by moving city government to a more efficient structure on an empty lot which the city already owns? How much tax revenue will the Municipal Building bring in if it becomes privately owned? These are all factors we might strive to understand before we proclaim that a move is financially irresponsible. Why not give city government a chance to defend the solution they've devised?
If city government relocates, the building could be improved to serve Elkhorn to a *greater* extent than it currently does. Blight is not a foregone conclusion. For example, I've poured much of my life's savings and many years of personal labor into revitalizing historic buildings downtown. These include the original First National Bank, Elkhorn's first grocery store, and the salt depot. What were once vacant, dilapidated shells of their former selves are now re-pu
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Anonymous
6 years ago
You make plenty off of utilities. There are so many city employees driving around in trucks doing nothing. Furlough them and use their salaries toward your pet projects.
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John Lysaght
6 years ago
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The city doesn't need to build another facility. The DPW building is overkill and the services should remain downtown. This is a poor decision with city tax dollars.
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Keith hergott
6 years ago
Stop
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Angeline Olson
6 years ago
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The responsible course is to focus on our businesses and residents who are suffering setback in these unprecedented times. The need for a new building pales in comparisons to the needs of this community who are out of work and unable to pay their bills.
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Sandra Getka
6 years ago
Absolutely wait
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Paul Martell
6 years ago
Please step back and take a closer look at the need during these troubled times. There are many projects to focus on - and the greater degree of them are keeping Elkhorn afloat and embraced by the community.
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Mike Krebs
6 years ago
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City should be worried about our businesses in this time of need instead of fancy office to sit in! My property taxes are already 10k a year!
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Jeremy Reece
6 years ago
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We need responsible spending at a critical time for our community and for that matter country. I fully support a 180 day halt on the new facility. These are unprecedented times.
This is not necessary. I am tired of my taxes going up for frivolous spending
The city just bought St. Pats school which I agree with, but building a new city hall with what we are going through is not something that should be done at this time. There are a lot of people who cannot afford more taxes.
Poor decision and a waste of tax payers money
Completely unnecessary spending in a time when the economy is struggling
Stop spending money on things we don’t need the present building is fine. Get some businesses and industries to offset our high taxes stop building schools and buildings we don’t need our taxes are high enough. Improve the handicap parking downtown which right now is totally worthless.
Totally agree!
Its in an unnecessary use of money! Whoever thinks now is the time to waste our money on this, should be fired.
Let the people decide. I vote out rotten apples. We as tax payers should decide !
What about helping the small businesses first?! Or cleaning up and fixing some of the downtown buildings?! Perhaps, spend some of that money on a solution for the Nickelplate to go away?!
No need at this time. Plus we already add more to property taxes for the schools were If rather pay more. There is already a building not being used to its fullest across the street! Lets be smart with the money and fix what really needs to be fixed!
I was born in Elkhorn and have lived downtown on the square for eight years. My living room windows offer a clear view of the municipal building. I enjoy the convenience of walking over there when I need to talk to Bonnie or Joe about permits and to pay my taxes. If city government moves, I'll lose that convenience. Recognizing negatives is the easy part. It requires a bit more effort to fully consider the ways in which a change like that might affect our community in a positive fashion. The Elkhorn Municipal Building (City Hall) was built in the middle of the great depression for under $100k. Not everybody realizes it originally housed not only city government but also a 600 person auditorium, milk laboratory, police department, fire department (with two trucks inside), the American Legion, power company, and appliance sales. As Matthew pointed out, the 30,000 square foot behemoth currently houses about a dozen workers on a busy day. The utility of the building is low and the condition is not great. Are there costly repairs or upgrades on the horizon for the existing building? How much operating budget can be saved annually by moving city government to a more efficient structure on an empty lot which the city already owns? How much tax revenue will the Municipal Building bring in if it becomes privately owned? These are all factors we might strive to understand before we proclaim that a move is financially irresponsible. Why not give city government a chance to defend the solution they've devised? If city government relocates, the building could be improved to serve Elkhorn to a *greater* extent than it currently does. Blight is not a foregone conclusion. For example, I've poured much of my life's savings and many years of personal labor into revitalizing historic buildings downtown. These include the original First National Bank, Elkhorn's first grocery store, and the salt depot. What were once vacant, dilapidated shells of their former selves are now re-pu
You make plenty off of utilities. There are so many city employees driving around in trucks doing nothing. Furlough them and use their salaries toward your pet projects.
The city doesn't need to build another facility. The DPW building is overkill and the services should remain downtown. This is a poor decision with city tax dollars.
Stop
The responsible course is to focus on our businesses and residents who are suffering setback in these unprecedented times. The need for a new building pales in comparisons to the needs of this community who are out of work and unable to pay their bills.
Absolutely wait
Please step back and take a closer look at the need during these troubled times. There are many projects to focus on - and the greater degree of them are keeping Elkhorn afloat and embraced by the community.
City should be worried about our businesses in this time of need instead of fancy office to sit in! My property taxes are already 10k a year!
We need responsible spending at a critical time for our community and for that matter country. I fully support a 180 day halt on the new facility. These are unprecedented times.
Not smart at this time.