Clarendon opens new City Hall

The City of Clarendon celebrated the opening of its new City Hall Monday morning after months of planning and renovations.

During an open house, the public had the opportunity to view the spacious new offices for city officials in the building which is formally known as the William J. & Helen Lowe Building. Located at 313 S. Sully across from the Donley County Courthouse, the building was previously the law offices of the late William J. “Bill” Lowe.

City Administrator David Dockery said the new facility provides 3,200 square feet of space compared to the 800 square feet of space municipal offices occupied in the historic City Hall building.

The Lowe Building has been configured to provide a dedicated council chamber with a custom built council table that should more easily accommodate public meetings.
The building also has work and conference rooms, and sizeable dedicated offices for the city administrator, city secretary, and municipal judge.

City employees will mostly park behind the building to provide easier access for the public to park in front of the building, and a separate entrance for the municipal court opens to Sully Street.

City officials are in discussions with the Clarendon Volunteer Fire Department about the future use of the historic City Hall.

The fire department already occupies most of the 1918 municipal building and will work with the city over the next few months to see how they might be able to utilize the former city offices and pay for those utilities.The City of Clarendon celebrated the opening of its new City Hall Monday morning after months of planning and renovations.
During an open house, the public had the opportunity to view the spacious new offices for city officials in the building which is formally known as the William J. & Helen Lowe Building. Located at 313 S. Sully across from the Donley County Courthouse, the building was previously the law offices of the late William J. “Bill” Lowe.
City Administrator David Dockery said the new facility provides 3,200 square feet of space compared to the 800 square feet of space municipal offices occupied in the historic City Hall building.
The Lowe Building has been configured to provide a dedicated council chamber with a custom built council table that should more easily accommodate public meetings.
The building also has work and conference rooms, and sizeable dedicated offices for the city administrator, city secretary, and municipal judge.
City employees will mostly park behind the building to provide easier access for the public to park in front of the building, and a separate entrance for the municipal court opens to Sully Street.
City officials are in discussions with the Clarendon Volunteer Fire Department about the future use of the historic City Hall.
The fire department already occupies most of the 1918 municipal building and will work with the city over the next few months to see how they might be able to utilize the former city offices and pay for those utilities.