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Newberry says new 11,000-square-foot city hall rising; officials expect occupancy next year
Summary
Commissioner Tim Martin described the new 11,000-square-foot city hall project, its design features, staged expansion capability and a target occupancy in early next year, with updates to surrounding campus areas planned.
Commissioner Tim Martin outlined the city’s consolidated city hall project, describing an 11,000-square-foot building designed to bring scattered departments under one roof. “We broke ground on the city hall last fall, and we are seeing progress finally rising vertically out of the ground. This character rich new building is 11,000 square feet,” Martin said.
Martin said the building’s design will echo existing municipal architecture with elements such as split-face rock, arches and wood accents, and that roughly half the structure will be two stories with the remainder prebuilt for future expansion. He added that “If all goes well, we will be in our new city hall and conducting business early next year.”
Planned site improvements around the campus include parking, open space, greenery and underground stormwater retention. Existing City Hall will remain in use and be updated later; portions may be converted to multiuse space or offices for visiting state and federal officials, Martin said. The commissioner thanked Scorpio Construction, Monarch Architecture and NV5 by name for their roles in the project.
City officials described the project as intended to streamline citizen access to services and to accommodate anticipated enhancements to Northwest First Avenue slated for 2027.
