Questions on how to fund a new city hall hang over the Willmar City Council The Willmar City Council will need to figure out how it plans to pay for a new city hall and community center. The council's Finance Committee last week heard from the city administrator that the city is nearing the point that money will need to be spent on the project. 5:33 am, Jan. 26, 2021 × Big decisions are looming for the Willmar City Council regarding the proposed city hall project. Those decisions include how to pay for it and which of the two options to choose. One idea is the Willmar Ten Investors concept for a combined city hall and community center in what use to be JCPenney at Uptown Willmar, formerly the Kandi Mall in Willmar.