Plan to update San Bernardino's City Hall rattles residents

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Nov 29, 2016

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Plan to update San Bernardino's City Hall rattles residents

The city says the building won't stand up in a strong earthquake, but residents are suspicious at the high price tag that comes with retrofitting it.

The city says the building won't stand up in a strong earthquake, but residents are suspicious at the high price tag that comes with retrofitting it.

They say you can't fight city hall, but San Bernardino residents are pushing back against a plan where the local government moves OUT of city hall.

Officials say the building isn't built to stand up to a major earthquake, and so office workers will temporarily move next door for several years during the retrofitting. In all, it would take 12 to 18 months and $14 million to complete.

But some people in San Bernardino are suspicious at the price tag, while others argue that the building is a source of architectural pride and shouldn't be changed.

Reporter Ryan Hagen with the San Bernardino Sun joined Take Two to explain the fight over city hall, even if the move is only temporary.

To listen to the interview, click on the blue media player above.