Construction underway at new Franklin City Hall

Progress is being made on the new Franklin City Hall building with the first-floor concrete pour recently completed. Targeted for opening in 2027, the new structure will meet the long-term growth needs of the city and house about 250 employees in addition to offering various public meeting spaces. The new city hall will also feature several commercial tenant spaces, an enlarged plaza on the Franklin square, ADA accessibility, a one-acre public park, a subgrade parking garage adding 200 spaces to the downtown area, and utility streetscape improvements. The new city hall will replace a 1970s shopping mall that the city converted for use in 1981. Demolition of the former structure was completed in June to allow for the redevelopment.  The entire project scope is estimated to cost between $104 million and $112 million, with the city stating the project is $3 million under budget so far.