Williams City Hall renovation
Work has begun to give Williams City Hall a long-overdue makeover.
According to Frank Kennedy, Williams city administrator, it has been about 37 years since the last time the building was painted.
“We wanted to give the little lady a nice face lift,” Kennedy said.
The entire building, including the adjacent fire department, will receive a fresh coat of paint as well as updated signage and window repairs. A fresh trim color will also be added to update the look of the building, said Kennedy.
The window awnings that have been on the building for many years have been removed while the updates are being made, and, Kennedy said, talks of putting the awnings back on or using different window coverings will continue while updates are made.
City officials went through an informal bidding process and selected the lowest qualifying bid from Yuba City-based All Superior Custom Painting Contractors for the project.
Kennedy said that the entire update will cost under $30,000 and should take no more than three weeks to complete.
“It cost a lot less then you would think for all of the updates,” Kennedy said. “Especially since the fire department will be paying for half.”
Kennedy said during the next few weeks City Hall will remain open and fully functional, dispute the continued work on the building.
According to a statement on the city of Williams website, this is a key step towards returning the iconic building to its former glory.