The potential changes include improvements in the building HLK and electric system of the building as well as repeating the unused basement.
Moline, Ill. – Barbara Sandberg lived her whole life in Moline.
“This was really a step and shows that the city was ready to show that it was something to be treated with,” said Sandberg.
Sandberg was the city council of the city of Moline and served from 1991 to 1995.
On her first day in 1991, Sandberg went to the town hall and thought: “Wow, here I will be part of the way things happen in moline. I was only overwhelmed by pride.”
Today, a lot of Moline -Rathaus is similar to the first building, but the original lacks an important thing – the portico that was removed in the 1950s.
“They had some difficulties with some parts, but they had small rubble pieces from this building,” said Sandberg. “Someone was panicked and said, well, we have to take everything down. Unfortunately, the big columns went into the dummy container and the landfill.”
There is still a lot of history in the building. The large entrance door, the marble walls, the long stairs to the chambers, even the artificial blankets.
“It tells a story about where the city was and where it is going. I think that's very, very important,” said Sandberg.
But after 111 years without major renovation work, Moline now thinks of some changes in her town hall.
“It was built in 1914. Since then it has really not been done much rehab,” said Denver Schmitt, Director for Public Works.
Together with Amy Gilbertson von Trivers, he presented the town hall in August in August in August during the August Committee of the entire meeting.
Some of the proposed changes are due to the aging building, e.g. B. Updates of your HLK systems, electrical upgrades and new pipes.
However, there are also some major changes, e.g. There could even be changes to the council chambers.
“We want to bring the council chambers to the first floor,” said Schmitt.
With possible changes to the town hall on the horizon, there is one thing that both the city and the community agree – the history in the walls of the building must be preserved.
“I think we will do our best to make sure that everything looked as good as it originally looked,” said Schmitt.
“I think there are enough feelings that are proud of our building to best use it,” said Sandberg.
Your ideas are all for the time being and have not yet been officially brought to the council. Schmitt and his colleagues hope to receive approval for their project by the beginning of September. For the earliest, Moline could start building the council to the town hall by the summer of 2026.