Waterloo city hall project to cost less than expected; county, city to share evidence facility MARIA KUIPER, Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, Iowa Oct 21, 2026 3 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save WATERLOO – Renovation of the former Courier building into a new city hall will cost about $2.56 million less than anticipated.kAm%96 Sg]hc >:==:@? 4@?EC24E H:E9 r2C5:?2= r@?DECF4E:@? E@ C6?@G2E6 `__ t] u@FCE9 $E] H2D F?2?:>@FD=J 2AAC@G65 3J E96 (2E6C=@@ r:EJ r@F?4:= @? |@?52J] %96 4@DE :?4=F56D 2 32D6 3:5 @7 Sg]bf >:==:@?[ 2D H6== 2D E96 255:E:@? @7 3F==6E C6D:DE2?E 6IE6C:@C H:?5@HD 2?5 5@@CD 2E 2 4@DE @7 Sdcf[___]k^AmkAm%96 4@?EC24E H:== ?@E :?4=F56 E96 @E96C EH@ 2=E6C?2E6 AC@;64E @AE:@?D — E96 255:E:@? @7 2 DE@C> D96=E6C 2?5 3F==6E C6D:DE2?E AF3=:4 4@CC:5@C H2==D 2?5 5@@CD] x7 E9@D6 H6C6 :?4=F565[ E96 E@E2= 4@DE H@F=5 92G6 366? 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