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are housed in the main building at 350 City Hall Square West, while additional city services are located in an adjacent building at 400 City Square East in downtown Windsor.

History

The site of the hall was previously Central Public School, thereafter the city purchased the property in 1904 and served it as the city hall. In 1955, construction began on a new building that was completed in 1956 at a cost of $2.1 million. In 2005, an additional structure of the Windsor City Hall campus opened across the street from the main building, at 400 City Hall Square. The second building now houses agencies of the municipal, provincial and federal governments to provide residents several

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s at a single location. Issues began to appear in the 1957-era building in the early 1990s with water infiltration, heating system failures, inadequate space and foul odors plaguing building occupants. In addition, any renovations would need to address asbestos insulation throughout the building and accessibility issues bringing estimated costs to approximately $20 million versus $34 million for a new facility. A new building was a topic during the 2014 budget meeting in 2013. In the meeting, the council voted 10 to 1 in favour of a new building. In October 2014, the Windsor City Council approved plans to demolish the current city hall and construct a new facility. Windsor city hall

Construction of the new building was scheduled to start late 2015 with completion expected in 2017-2018, but was delayed until mid-2016. The project was estimated to cost . The new city hall opened to the public on May 22, 2018. The grand opening took place on May 26, 2018.

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