"This..."
Councilman Ebert didn't dare agree immediately.
The expenses for repairing the port and arranging night school students were not on the same scale.
Considering the state of Seawall Port, repairing it was almost the same as rebuilding, which might require Storm City to pour an entire fiscal season's budget into it.
Moreover, such a major decision wasn't something a single councilman could make alone.
"Inspector, I understand your desire to govern the Seawall District well, but the funds needed to invest in repairing the port are enormous. Besides, the reconstruction of Thunder Tower is a more pressing issue, and the city's finances can't stretch to cover the repair of Seawall Port.
If it's just a matter of fixing a few docks, that I can manage."
Lucas knew that his request was beyond Ebert's capacity. But it would be a waste not to make a grand meal out of a fat sheep once you've caught it.
