Phipps: City council has not been asked for more money; therefore, River Run Family Water Park is not over budget.

In response to this post ...

An idle question: Aquatics center cost overruns?

... 3rd district councilman Greg Phipps offers this reply.

If it had gone over budget, the council would have been asked to approve additional appropriations. To date, we have not received such a request.

Thanks to the councilman for this reply via Facebook. Not all city officials are willing to communicate in a fashion convenient for constituents, hence yesterday's post:

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