Fog Blog Saint John Log:

AFTER AN EXTENSIVE SEARCH.....THE SAINT JOHN CITY HALL WILL REMAIN IN THE ICONIC BUILDING AT THE FOOT OF KING ST!.......After a year-long review Saint John council voted by a razor-thin margin to keep municipal offices in the current longtime City Hall.The office tower at 15 Market Sq. has been home to city hall since 1971.Under a 15-year lease with building owner Se-Fish Associates, the city will reduce its space from six floors to four, including the former Bank of Montreal quarters on the ground level.Those floors will be extensively renovated with the mayor, city manager and common clerk's offices moving to the council chambers level.The arrangement is projected to save the city up to $700,000 annually through 2033.Even so, five council members voted against the plan."Definitely not the outcome I was hoping for," said Coun. John MacKenzie."I'm certainly happy that we're saving a large amount of money, but at the end of the day I would like to own our own city Hall."