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Council defers schematic-design contract for city hall/justice-center amid funding questions
Summary
Councilors debated whether to approve up to $104,200 for schematic architectural work for a combined city hall and justice-center project. Several councilors urged waiting for clarity about foundation funding and bonding steps; the item remained at second reading.
Councilors at the Jan. 27 legislative session debated advancing schematic-design work for a planned city hall and justice-center project but chose to keep the item at second reading so funding, bond counsel and project sequencing can be clarified.
The item, Ordinance 2-2025, would have authorized the mayor to contract with Haas & Stop Architects (listed in the packet as a schematic-design consultant) for up to $104,200 for architectural schematic-design services. The ordinance reached a second reading on Jan. 27 but did not receive a final vote.
Why council held the item
Councilors who opposed immediate…
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