New Municipal Building
City of Cosmopolis
When black mold was discovered in their building, the Cosmopolis Police Department and Municipal Court were relocated to a modular building donated by a local timber company. This temporary solution was used far longer than intended, then the two departments grew and were forced to split, with the Court borrowing space in the local Fire Department building. Meanwhile, City Hall was moved into a local bank building.
The Covid-19 pandemic hitting between the design and construction phases lead to some challenges with material price increases. When the first design no longer met the initial budget, a redesign effort began. The new plan utilizes the existing city hall structure and a new addition very similar to the initial design. Steps were taken to reduce the overall square footage and value engineering was performed to reduce costs where appropriate. Construction completed in the Spring of 2025.