Photo by Jordan GribbleKaty city officials break ground on the new city hall building.
Katy city officials broke ground Jan. 15 on the site for a new city hall across from the current facility on Avenue C.
The new city hall will be a three-story, 33,000-square-foot building. Construction is expected to take a year with the building scheduled to open in spring 2016.
Mayor Fabol Hughes said construction of a new city hall is overdue, citing deteriorating conditions and overcrowding in the city's current building located at 910 Ave. C.
"[The current city hall] is starting to deteriorate rapidly," he said. "There are cracks in the wall, leaks in the roof, the air conditioning and heating system is all outdated and overloaded. We're doubled up in offices almost sitting on top of each other. This is the right time to get the new building going."
