City Hall Construction

  • Project typeCity Hall Building
  • Project cost$30 million
  • Project scheduleConstruction began in November 2024, and City Hall is expected to open in October 2026.
  • Contractor nameOur construction partner is Ajax Building Company with architecture design by Wannemacher Jensen Architects
Artist rendering of new Clearwater city hall

Project Background

On June 15, 2023, Clearwater City Council voted to approve one of the three proposed design plans for the new City Hall and Municipal Services Building renovation construction projects. 

 Project Goal

To provide a new Municipal Services Complex to improve efficiencies by creating a campus for city staff that will benefit residents who need city services. This complex will further the city's goal of being a premier city that is bright and beautiful from bay to beach.


Architecture Award

The Florida Association of the American Institute of Architects has awarded WJ Architects with the Citation Award in the Unbuilt Category.


The new building will be named the William B. Horne City Hall, after the city's longtime city manager, William B. Horne II, who served the city for 22 years.


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Renderings

Interior City Hall

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Strategic Priorities

This project aligns with the following city of Clearwater Strategic Plan Objectives
  • 1.2: Maintain public infrastructure, mobility systems, natural lands, environmental resources, and historic features through systematic management efforts.
  • 1.3: Adopt responsive levels of service for public facilities and amenities, and identify resources required to sustain that level of service.
  • 1.5: Embrace a culture of innovation that drives continuous improvement and successfully serves all our customers.
  • 2.1: Strengthen public-private initiatives that attract, develop, and retain diversified business sectors.

(Video from December 2025)


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Location

200 S. Myrtle Ave., Clearwater 33756  View Map

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