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Council members question Tallman expense

By KATHLEEN FOODY ( Contact ) Monday, August 17, 2009 - 8:50 a.m.

Several city council members are questioning why the city spent $9,000 on repairs to the Tallman House before a study session to consider the home’s future later this month.

City Manager Eric Levitt included information on the repairs to the privy wall foundation in an e-mail to city council members and members of the media.

The e-mail was only intended to update council members as they prepare for a Thursday, Aug. 27, study session on the Tallman House, Levitt said.

Community Development Director Brad Cantrell wrote that the repair was designated as “immediate” in the report issued earlier this year on the Tallman House.

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CallitasIseeit
Aug 17, 2009 at 3:06 p.m.
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The city manager did the right thing. Our council needs to learn there place is not day to day operations and deal with the BIG picture and stop getting caught up in the minutia.

paperboy
Aug 17, 2009 at 1:22 p.m.
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hanna, the new buildings will eventually need maintenance however they will probably never last long enough for restoration.

woody
Aug 17, 2009 at 10:58 a.m.
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It's just a old money pit that the local contractors are getting rich on.

janesvillean
Aug 17, 2009 at 10:34 a.m.
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One can only imagine the outcome should the foundation begin to collapse. The entire privy wing could be at risk. This was necessary and appropriate.

localmatters
Aug 17, 2009 at 9:48 a.m.
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What is the role of the council? Day-to-day operations? I don't see it that way. I see this as an immediate day-to-day need on a property owned by the City. Mr. Levitt did the proper thing in my eyes.

beeferer
Aug 17, 2009 at 9:42 a.m.
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???

woodsman
Aug 17, 2009 at 9:37 a.m.
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To spend money & keep in good shape A LAND MARK,"AND"! And how much did you guys spend on that lounge for yourselves? All of a sudden your worried about the tax payers MONEY,you people don't fool no one!

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