City Hall Moved

City Hall is now moved to Temporary City Hall at 2412 Seventh Street . As of the opening of business Wednesday, September 13, ALL city business, with the exception of Community Development functions, will be conducted at the temporary location.

Customers who wish to pay water bills in person, apply for business licenses, register to vote or conduct other city business should go to the temporary site. Also, people who have business to conduct with the mayor of chief administrative officer should also go to the temporary building. Community Development functions, including planning, zoning and inspections are now at 723 23rd Ave, in the Arts District Parking Garage.

Offices that had been located on the first floor of City Hall have moved. Those included Personnel, Civil Service, Risk Management, Clerk of Council, Equal Opportunity Office and Custodial.

Customers who pay their water bills by mail should continue to do as they have always done. Drive-through customers have a new drive-through service at Trustmark Bank downtown.

The move to temporary quarters is part of the process of restoring historic City Hall to its original condition. The project is expected to take approximately 2 1/2 years, which should be completed by May 2009.

City Hall Move

The restoration of City Hall to its original 1915 condition will ensure that this beautiful, historic building will continue to serve the people of Meridian . In the interim, for about the next 2 ½ years, city employees who have been working at City Hall have moved to temporary quarters.

With the exception of the Community Development Department and the Engineering Division, both located on the third floor of City Hall, all other City Hall employees have moved temporarily into the old USDA building on the corner of Seventh Street and 25 th Avenue . The building is just across Seventh Street from City Hall and the Meridian Museum of Art. The Community Development Department has moved into the retail spaces in the new Arts District Parking Garage, and the Engineering Division has moved into the second floor of the administration building of the Public Works Department at 311 27 th Avenue .

Services that have been relocated to the old USDA building include the following:

Human Resources-primarily for city employees and their families for such services as insurance, payroll and personnel records.

Clerk of Council-for anyone wishing to contact a council member, inquire about an agenda item or request being placed on a council agenda.

Civil Service-for those interested in making application for a city job, turning in an application or inquiring about the status of a job search.

Equal Opportunity-for those city employees and area residents who have questions or complaints about equal opportunity laws and issues.

Risk Management-for people with questions or grievances related to city risk programs and policies and for filing claims against the city.

Finance and Records-for residents who want to register to vote, obtain a business license or request official city records.

Water Collections-for water customers who want to pay their bills in person.

Executive Department-for those wishing to meet with the mayor, chief administrative officer or assistant for governmental affairs.

Custodial-primarily for city employees who need custodial assistance.

The Information Systems Division has been relocated to the old Grayson Optical/Tower Finance building on the corner of Eighth Street and 25 th Avenue . The city's entire computer and communications network is operated from this division.