The city of Dover has taken ownership of the former First Federal Bank and is months away from moving in.
Mayor Shane Gunnoe on Monday said the city has hired an architect to design an interior makeover to turn the bank into a city hall.
Gunnoe roughly estimates he and several city departments will move into their new digs in the middle of next year. In the meantime, downtown visitors are welcome to park in that parking lot.
The city bought the former bank at the corner of North Wooster Avenue and East 4th Street for one million dollars. Dover took out three million dollars in bonds to pay for the purchase and renovations to that and other city buildings.
The current city hall and other nearby city buildings will be converted into more space for the police and fire departments.
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