Why not use a currently vacant building somewhere in town?
The recommendation to build a new facility came after a three year process led by a citizen committee. Existing locations throughout Walla Walla of sufficient size were submitted for review. This included properties with and without existing buildings. This review and evaluation by the citizen committee included significant additional public input. The location of the site at Second St and Moore St best meets the criteria developed by the citizen committee (see Site Selection) and is the least expensive option. The purchase cost of an existing building plus the required remodeling costs are significantly higher than new construction. While many properties (both public and private) from vacant lots to existing buildings were considered during the site selection process, what were some of the reasons why existing buildings were eliminated from consideration? For city owned properties; there was no cost savings to be realized after having to acquire property and build a new building for t
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