Overview
- The council voted 6-0 to reallocate $14.4 million, bringing the city's 2025 contribution to $19.1 million to fund the Brick Building reconstruction.
- Crews started reconstruction the same day, with the city projecting an 18–20 month build.
- A city schedule shows vendors could move back in around May 31, 2027.
- The added money draws on reserves and unspent appropriations, including shifts from Community Development Block Grant funds, a state grant fund, and a federal program.
- Officials say only about $4–5 million in insurance has been received so far and the final reimbursement is unknown, while some council members decried being asked to vote on materials delivered only hours before the meeting.