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[halifaxboyns]

Keith you are exactly right - it doesn't really save money at all.
We here at COC are in the unique position that administration has two buildings it owns outright; well three technical: Old City Hall (mostly for city council and the mayor and clerks office); The Administration Building (City Manager's office, records, various offices) and then the Municipal Building (12 stories; all other city offices and council chambers).

Unfortunately the Muni (as we like to call it) is pretty much full and since it was built in the 80's; needs renovating. So they were moving people all over to gut each floor and bring it up to today's standards.

Unfortunately; even with the renovation - we're still leasing office space because administration has grown so big (over 14,000). There is a heritage building down Stephen Ave (near the Olympic Plaza) called the Public Building which we also own that has city staff in (our offices were there for my group a while back). I miss that building - it had the only elevators that had operators in Western Canada. Unfortunately; when they'd take a break - you were left waiting.