So my old area back east was looking for property to build a new hall for literally 30 years but could never procure anything.
Well after constantly trying and getting nowhere they decided to just renovate in a major way the old hall.
THe old hall could seat 135 in the front and about 20 in the second school. for a totally of 150+ people. The only issue was there was no real "ELDERS ROOM" to meet in. The had to either go in the second school or the BOILER room to meet. Which is a slight inconvienence but still doable.
Well after 30 years and THOUSANDS of dollars it has been completed. The main hall now only seats 90 and the second school about 10 and the over flow about the same for a total of 120+. YET THERE IS A NICE NEW ELDERS ROOM WITH A HARDWOOD TABLE AND 8 PLUSH LEATHER CHAIRS...(......................... extra dots added for emphasis)
SO you spend thousands of dollars to reduce the size of a kingdom hall so that the elders can have a nice plush place to meet? WTH is going on. But as usual everyone will say it is a huge blessing as opposed to a crooked way to stroke the ego's of the local elders