| The main argument for rebuilding at the church’s current location was cost, as supported by several additional factors: • The appraisal of the building’s condition: the evaluation determined that much of the building could be salvaged. • The insurance settlement: the amount was considered too small either to build an entirely new structure or to move to a new location. • Estimates on rebuilding: at several points, the church received assurances that the cost to rebuild the church would be less than the amount of the insurance settlement. At several points, it was put forward that the insurance settlement would cover the cost to rebuild, but the building committee requested changes to the design of the original structure that ultimately caused the cost to exceed the settlement by between $15,000 and $20,000. |