A $13,000 mistake: Lawmakers vote to demolish room wall

[RC]

A $13,000 mistake: Lawmakers vote to demolish room wall
By DALE WETZEL Associated Press Writer
The Associated Press - Wednesday, June 27, 2007
BISMARCK, N.D.

Months after deciding to build a permanent wall between two new Capitol hearing rooms, legislators have voted to spend $13,000 to demolish it.

Removing the barrier will convert two small rooms into a single, large hearing room for a North Dakota House committee's future use, said Rep. Rick Berg, R-Fargo, the House majority leader.

The rooms were created last fall, at a cost of $175,000, for the use of two House Appropriations subcommittees during the 2007 Legislature.

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We have a republican dominated legislature up here. The headline should read a $175,000.00 mistake: ...
I wonder whose brother in law made out.

[frogcycle]

1. Mr Berg, TEAR DOWN THAT WALL!

[liberal N proud]

2. That's a $188,000 mistake

Not to mention other hidden cost coupled to the creation and demolition of the two rooms.

But I am sure someones buddy who happens to be a contractor made out very well building and now tearing down that wall.

[radfringe]

3. going to be bigger mistake in the future

anyone want to bet that in a few more months they will be voting to put up a retractable wall that can be closed to make two rooms or opened to make one big room as the need arises?

[RC]

4. Good point

Thanks.