Grand Opening of Hamilton's Revitalized City Hall Attracts 1000 Residents

Following an extensive renovation process, the City of Hamilton celebrated the revitalization of Hamilton City Hall at a grand re-opening event on June 22nd.  Close to 1000 community members came out to catch a glimpse of the renovated heritage building and enjoy local entertainment.  The event also featured tasty foods, official remarks and public tours of the building. 

Featuring a green roof and a number of energy saving features, the renovated City Hall is expected to reduce energy consumption by 35%.  This represents an estimated savings of $233,000 per year. In addition, the renovations are expected to reduce water use by 10-15% and Greenhouse Gas emissions by 50%.

The total cost of renovations was $74 million.  $30.7 million was provided through the federal Gas Tax Fund and an additional $25 million was provided through the Province’s investing in Ontario funding.  Under the Federal Gas Tax Agreement, municipalities are required to promote the local benefits of the funding they receive.  Hamilton’s efforts earned local print and television news coverage and demonstrated the importance of this stable funding to a broad range of Hamilton residents. 

See News release here.

See Hamilton Spectator article here.