Mexico City Council holds off on making decision for new city hall plans

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

The Mexico City Council has temporarily turned down a bill that would start the design process to make the old county hospital into a new city hall.

The bill – which was voted down by the council 3-2 on Monday night -- would have sent $300,000 to a group to start plans on the redesigns.

Council members said they did not pass it because they have not followed the Roberts Rules Of Order.

One option includes renovating the cancer center and sharing the building with a hospital. That would cost $12,830,900.

Another option includes building a new city hall and public safety facility, requiring the demolition of the current site. That option would cost roughly $18,742,354, according to meeting documents.

A third option includes building a new safety facility and renovating city hall, which would cost roughly $18,663,727.