<span style="font-size: larger;">Michigan Strategic Fund approved bonding of up to $70 million to purchase/renovate part of the Capitol View building at 201 Townsend Street for a new Michigan Senate Office Building.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: larger;">Senate offices currently are housed in the Farnum building at Southwest corner of Capitol Avenue and Allegan Street. The 10 story Farnum building has been extensively renovated over the years to accommodate the senators.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: larger;">The new proposed Senate Office building is owned by Ron Boji, a businessman and political donor who had expressed interest in the Senate&rsquo;s move.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: larger;">Is it really a necessity to have a new Senate Office Building when what we currently have is more than sufficient to meet the Senators' needs?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">This is just another instance of political cronyism at the cost of the taxpayers! I<br />
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<span style="font-size: larger;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; For the article on the potential move to a new Michigan Senate Office Building go online at:</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.mlive.com/lansing-news/index.ssf/2014/11/michigan_strategic_fund_advanc.html"><span style="font-size: larger;">http://www.mlive.com/lansing-news/index.ssf/2014/11/michigan_strategic_fund_advanc.html</span></a><br />