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Webster Groves council authorizes staff to pursue study comparing renovating City Hall to building new
Summary
Council directed staff to negotiate a planning contract for an independent architectural and structural assessment comparing costs to bring City Hall into code/ADA compliance versus constructing a new facility; staff estimated planning‑study fees roughly $145,000–$187,000 and a 4–6 month timeline.
Deputy City Manager and staff presented a facilities assessment scope and preliminary cost context for City Hall and two public safety buildings that together total about 30,000 square feet.
Staff said maintenance has been significant in recent years: "In the last five years, over $650,000 has been spent on roof work," and other categories include roughly $62,000 on water intrusion repairs, about $135,000 on…
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