Everyone knows my stance on property taxes at this point and I can surely say, them abandoning that building and putting it in a parking ramp will absolutely have me voting down every millage they try to pass. At this point, ANY millage, I'm likely to vote down. I've been way too supportive and we don't have shit to show. We ABSOLUTELY need to start holding these people responsible regardless of political stances. I'm so sick of these games they play!
This building, like the City Hall they're replacing, were of a much higher construction type than what they are/will replace them with. There is plenty of life left in that building. I'm sure it needs major system upgrades, roofing, windows, etc., and it won't be cheap, but that building would still outlast a new, lower construction type, and be much more iconic. How do I know? This is what I do for a living. I do this type of work on buildings this age all the time. The Kenneth Black architecture of that building is so unique, not just to the area, but in general. Why did the era where Lansing invested in solid buildings with cutting architecture have to die so young?
Another good point someone made, that I kept thinking about, is what about that significant renovation they recently completed? Are my tax dollars just wasted with that now?
I'm beyond fed up with this nonsense. Yet the majority of residents elected the same people and their puppets to keep making these idiotic choices, and I'm just talking local at this point lol.
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This building, like the City Hall they're replacing, were of a much higher construction type than what they are/will replace them with. There is plenty of life left in that building. I'm sure it needs major system upgrades, roofing, windows, etc., and it won't be cheap, but that building would still outlast a new, lower construction type, and be much more iconic. How do I know? This is what I do for a living. I do this type of work on buildings this age all the time. The Kenneth Black architecture of that building is so unique, not just to the area, but in general. Why did the era where Lansing invested in solid buildings with cutting architecture have to die so young?
Another good point someone made, that I kept thinking about, is what about that significant renovation they recently completed? Are my tax dollars just wasted with that now?
I'm beyond fed up with this nonsense. Yet the majority of residents elected the same people and their puppets to keep making these idiotic choices, and I'm just talking local at this point lol.