Upcoming multimillion-dollar plan to renovate Iowa Park City Hall
IOWA PARK, Texas (KAUZ) - The City of Iowa Park has a multi-million dollar plan to give its city hall a facelift.
The City Manager shared that this will allow the city to enhance technology to serve the community better.
Jerry Flemming said the move to relocate and upgrade City Hall is a decision that will help the younger generations 30 years from now. This move came after a new fire and the establishment of a police station.
“There have been a lot of changes, but the changes that we’re doing are kind of focused on 30 years in the future. It’ll be their children and grandchildren who benefit from this. And hopefully when they look back, they’re appreciative of the work that we’ve done in our lifetimes to help prepare the city for the future,” Flemming said.
The Iowa Park City Council has discussed a $1.8 to 2 million plan to relocate and renovate the city hall to a now-closed church.
“While it’s always sad seeing a church leave the community, the story on this one is that the building still has a purpose. It was acquired by the City of Iowa Park for the purpose of a future city hall,” He said.
“A City Council Chambers or a municipal courtroom looks a lot like a sanctuary in a church, and a community center looks a lot like a fellowship hall, and classrooms look a lot like offices,” He said.
City officials have spent months discussing renovation and reservation proposals, including issues with concrete, carpet, and having the city logo on the outside of the building.
“We’ll have a better idea once we start soliciting bids and proposals, but we’ve done a lot of the asbestos abatement already,” Flemming said.
The original structure of City Hall was constructed in 1923, the size of a double-car garage.
“It has been expanded since then, but it is a pretty tight space in there, and there are a lot of issues from the age of the building. And changes in technology since 1923,” He said.
Flemming suggests the city would cover $1.5 million of the estimated cost. One priority is making it look like a city facility, no longer a church.
“Preserve the structure that’s already here. It’s been a long-term plan,” He said.
Currently, there is no set time on how long this project will take, but officials are keeping their fingers crossed that the new facility will be done in two years.
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