A fresh coat of paint and a whole lot of community pride — Marysville City Hall is getting a makeover at no cost to taxpayers.

"Nor-Cal Siders came in and said, 'We're interested in painting the building for you.' We said, 'Well, it's got to go out to bid.' He said, 'No, for free. We'll paint the building,' " said Jim Schaad, Marysville city manager.

An estimated $122,000 worth of material and labor is going into beautifying city hall.

"I was coming here to get a permit. I came through the front door and looked at the city hall, and it didn't look the greatest. It looked like it has never been painted," said Armando Chavez, owner of Nor-Cal Siders.

Chavez's small local company has been very successful over the last four years. He and his business partner decided this was the job they w

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