With the 2023 decision by Mercer Island City Council to condemn the existing City Hall, coupled with a long-range review of capital facilities, the council embarked upon a multi-year journey to design and construct new facilities.

The council acquired a $9M 21,000 square foot building next door to the existing city campus and authorized a multimillion-dollar upgrade to the public works building extending its life to 2032. These actions give the council time to evaluate the way they do business in this fast-changing world of remote work and artificial intelligence.

Did the council do this?

No! This project started by asking each of the department heads what they “need” or believe they will need for another fifty years. This quickly turned into a very extensive wish list that includes man

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