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Wisconsin officials now say the cost to
repair damage at the state Capitol could be as low as $350,000.


      Department of Administration Secretary Mike Huebsch says
the original $7.5 million estimate to repair marble damaged by tape
was a "high-end" estimate. 


An updated report from DOA says a
majority of the nearly $350,000 would cover a crew to perform
"very limited" restoration on marble as well as landscape
restoration.


      DOA originally said it would need $7 million to repair damage
and between $60,000 and $500,000 just to assess the condition of
the building.


      Huebsch also says they are concerned whether the number of
people in the rotunda could have caused any structural damage or
safety issues in the Capitol. Protester numbers inside the Capitol
have peaked at around 5,000.

Wisconsin officials now say the cost to
repair damage at the state Capitol could be as low as $350,000 -- not nearly as much as the original estimate of up to $7.5 million.

Wis. officials back off $7.5 mil cleanup estimate for Capitol

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