Punta Gorda Council discusses proposed new $16M City Hall

Author: Nancy Semon, Gulfshore Business
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Punta Gorda City Council got sticker shock Dec. 4 when they learned that a new City Hall building with a design chosen by former council members would cost close to $16 million.

Julian Norman-Webb P.A., representing the architecture and engineering firm Goodwyn Mills Cawood, presided over a slide presentation showing three options, of which the third and most costly came in at an estimated $15,775,674. It was an option preferred by former city council members, three of which were unseated in last month’s election.

“How the heck did we get to nearly $16 million?” asked Mayor Debi Lux, who is serving her second year on the Punta Gorda City Council.

Council member Melissa Lockhart, who was elected in 2021, also expressed surprise. She said that several years ago “prices were $3 million, $4 million.”

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