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Like hell we did. We thought we did, but we didn't. We just borrowed from ourselves to do it.

Mike Woodard, city councilman of Surprise, Ariz. — commenting on city officials' initial claim that the newly opened City Hall was paid for entirely in cash.

Mike Woodard, city councilman of Surprise, Ariz. — commenting on city officials' initial claim that the newly opened City Hall was paid for entirely in cash.

Andy Kim is a former GOVERNING staff writer.