Operating Budget in the RED, now this news... **City council agrees to $5 million convention facility expansion*** Thanks to construction bids that came in under budget, City Council on Tuesday unanimously agreed to spend nearly $5 million to add 12,000 square feet to the downtown structure and make it a “green” building. But city project manager Steve Bridges said the added cost won’t push the center beyond its $59.3 million budget, which includes design and other pre-construction costs. WHEN is the next TEA PARTY FOLKS!? Have you as a "citizen" had enough YET!?