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ATHENS CITY COUNCIL 
WORK SESSION 
Monday, February 10, 2025 
A
genda Item 
III. A. 1. a. Discussion of City Hall Renovations and/or Relocation
O
verview 
City Hall renovations and/or relocation have been discussed for several years. Expansion plans 
have been prepared, appraisals have been obtained, but no decision has been made. City Hall is at 
its maximum capacity for personnel, its mechanical systems such as the HVAC system are at the 
end of their useful life, the building is not ADA compliant, and IT infrastructure needs to be 
upgraded, among other issues. 
D
iscussion needs to occur regarding the City Hall building and a decision made to either: 
1) construct a n ew City Hall Annex on the existing campus and move several departments into the
new Annex and renovate the existing City Hall for the remainder of the departments, or
2) acquire an existing building downtown, renovate that building, relocate City Hall departments
to that building, and renovate the existing City Hall for the Fire Department and Police Department
as a Public Safety Complex.
On
ce a direction is determined, a RFP  can be prepared to engage an architect to design, bid out, 
and construct/renovate a facility. A project of this size would take about 18- 24+ months to 
complete. 
A
ction to Consider 
Consensus to move this item to the February 18, 2025 regular meeting for consideration. 
A
ffected Departments 
All 
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