Very likely. I would have to say, more than likely there will be some mill levy increase to take care of the increased jail capacity and the alternative programs.

It won't be like movie theater but adequate and comfortable for people who come to view different events.

It allows people to get out of a building so much easier without mobs of people in a concourse.

Grim is one way to describe it. We're faced with a serious financial challenge on how we can do the things that we feel like are absolutely necessary for the good of Sedgwick County.

I don't expect or want the architects to come up with something that's just a stand-alone icon of sorts. I don't want to recreate Exploration Place. I think everyone would feel that's out of place downtown.

We need to be careful when we talk about cutting health care costs. They are not going to be reduced - what we really want to do is do is slow the rate of increase.