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3/12/2020 <br />Neighbors weigh in on new public works facility I News I presspubs.com <br />One resident wanted to know why the department couldn't work out of two facilities. Anderson <br />explained the department much prefers one location due to an efficiency standpoint and <br />cohesiveness. <br />Mayor Tom Weidt said he would like to see the city maintain its ownership of the old facility once the <br />new one is built. "We want to keep the option of having control of that, because there might be a <br />situation where we need that building back. Once you get rid of a public building it is hard to get it <br />back," he said. <br />Weidt said it is essential that everyone think about the long-term needs of the growing city. "I think <br />there is a responsibility for us to do things right the first time. The building has worked well, but if we <br />expanded it right now, we would spend a lot of money doing that and it would last us 10-15 years <br />and then we would probably have to expand again. We would be landlocked to do that at this spot," <br />he said. "Future councils and residents down the road would have to make the decision to find a <br />piece of land and build a new building. That's going to be wildly more expensive than it is now." <br />Bear encouraged residents to keep sharing their thoughts with the council and stay involved in the <br />master planning process for Irish Avenue Park. He added that residents will be notified regarding <br />future meetings on the topic. <br />Lead Editor Shannon Granholm can be reached at 651-407-1227 or citizennews@presspubs.com. <br />SIGN UP OSLO <br />*( !OR UR <br />relayforllfe.org 0 <br />hftps://www.presspubs.com/citizen/newslneighbors-weigh-in-on-new-public-works-facilitylarticle_le2b4292-6491-11ea-84f1 ff9lab89c221.html 4/5 <br />