It would have been more valuable had the reporter asked several questions and provided more data, such as:

1) How many Atherton residents actually attended & tour the new facilities?
2) What is the final "all in" cost of the new Town Center & the Library?
- The original "promise" was a much lower cost (I believe under $15M) & it was going to be 100% funded by donations
- What is the real total cost & where did the money come from - in detail?
3) It is asserted that the new Town Center will "retain town staff members"
- What was the "turnover" of Staff Members previously & how many resigned due to the condition of their facilities?

Transparency in local Government is very important!

@CyberVoter – reality is too much was spent on this and it's more than was needed. The people involved in spearheading the effort became emotionally invested and rammed it through. The prior facilities did need replacement, but there's an enormous gap between those facilities and this facility that begged for a middle ground. Unfortunately, it didn't happen.

At least you guys get something for all that money. The rest of us don't even get roads that can handle rain.

To Thoughtful:

We are in complete agreement! Thanks for the insight.