Auburn officials recently celebrated a milestone in their plans to redevelop their downtown area: the cupola was placed on the top of the new City Hall building.
Why is a cupola that important? Well, in finishes the roof of the new City Hall and marks a major milestone in its construction.
And, once City Hall opens this spring, Auburn leaders can fully turn their attention to the redevelopment of the soon-to-be-old City Hall and police headquarters buildings on 4th Avenue.
“We’re really occupying valuable parcels right now that could definitely be reactivated in a way that’s going to bring more people to downtown,” former Auburn City Administrator Alex Mitchem told the Daily Post in September.
Auburn officials have not been waiting until the new City Hall, which will house government officials and the police department, to open before pondering what to do with its current City Hall and police headquarters. They do already have some plans in play for what those soon-to-be-vacant buildings will become.
And, those plans entail added new downtown dining and entertainment options for Auburn residents.
In fact, three businesses are slated to go in the two buildings.
City Hall will be split between two dining establishments. A coffee shop and a deli are some of the possible concepts that have been discussed.
Meanwhile, the current police department headquarters will undergo a major change.
The building that currently serves as the place where law and order is dispensed — it’s also…
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