The City of Clinton could be looking at some serious changes to its plans for a new City Hall.

Taylor Baxter told Regional Radio the City recently got back its estimates for a new City Hall that would house the Fire Department and the Police Department. The bids were much higher than what the City had budgeted for the project.

Learning costs are high for an extensive project is not uncommon. Schools around the area have found this to be the case for additions and new construction and Baxter is looking to the Town of Normal for a recent project they took on that had a similar timeline.

Now the City Council has some serious questions to answer - do they scrap the project idea altogether and wait for a better time to build when costs come down. Baxter indicates that is unlikely but they will have to discuss what is next.

The City is able to hold meetings in the Council Chambers on the second floor of City Hall again as the elevator has been fixed enough it is safe to operate. Baxter adds there's more work going on with the elevator now.