The Leawood council has unanimously decided to keep the old city hall at its current site.
The decision followed lengthy discussion among its members as well as public input in the nearly full council chambers Monday evening. Nearly all Leawood residents who spoke gave their strong support for keeping old city hall on site at 96th Street and Lee Boulevard, including members of the Leawood Historic Commission and the Leawood Homeowners Association.
The council’s decision last night reflects a similar vote in December 2017 to accept a recommendation from the city’s historic commission to move the original city hall building slightly north on the property and transform it into a multi-purpose community facility with space for meetings and a small museum.
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