The need for the city right now is a courthouse. The consensus has been to build a courthouse.

If we want some property in the future, 10 or 15 years from now, because somebody decides to build a city hall, then they can do a bond election and raise the taxes to build it.

I think the area... has been underserved for a number of years. The citizens have the right to demand better protection.

I think we are on a good course right now and I don't think we need to do a lot of changing, maybe a little tweaking, but I think we are on the course we need to be on with our goals. I am really satisfied with where we are right now.

Is it a perfect project? Show me one that is. Is it expensive? You bet, but sometimes doing the right thing involves sacrifice.

Our house is right in the middle of it.