Jerry Danforth News Today

Jerry Danforth gave a requested update on the new city hall, with two cuts made to the proposed project.

What will become the new city hall is under budget and about to transition to the next level of changes.

What will become the new city hall is under budget and about to transition to the next level of changes.

The renovation is taking place in the Amarillo Hardware building downtown and the permit will be used for interior demolition.

Today the City of Amarillo debuted the results of a two-year project at the Martin Road Complex.

City officials reiterated flooding at the facility on Dec. 24 was caused by a faulty sprinkler head, and not by any freezing issue.

At Tuesdays meeting, the Amarillo City Council approved another $786,000 in enhancements to the Santa Fe Depot pavilion project.

Tuesday afternoon, the city of Amarillo broke ground on the renovation of the Amarillo Hardware Building into the new city hall.

The break was due to a parts failure and not recent cold temperatures, and "the good news is that none of the stage or seating areas were affected."

The Amarillo City Council approved a $7.5 million contract to upgrade its lighting on public sports fields to LED lighting with metal poles.