city hall
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In Port Moresby, the city hall, international convention center, a court complex and a luxury hotel are among the projects built by China Railway Construction Engineering (PNG) Ltd. as part of Beijing’s Belt and Road infrastructure initiative. — Rob Taylor, WSJ, "China, Wooing Summit Hosts, Stamps Its Mark in the South Pacific," 16 Nov. 2018 Yankeetown’s only restaurant is the Blackwater Grill, across the street from the city hall and an adjoining volunteer fire station housing a single shiny red truck. — Amy Green, miamiherald, "With Gov. Scott and legislature in denial, tiny town adapts on its own to climate change," 11 July 2018 The city of Carlsbad wants to know what the community would like to see in a new city hall and civic center, which the city has been saving for and will be ready to start building in 2023. — Laura Groch, sandiegouniontribune.com, "On the agenda, July 8," 8 July 2018 The first step of the redevelopment was the new city hall which was dedicated in June 2016. — Karen Zurawski, Houston Chronicle, "Plans for Katy Town Square advance," 18 June 2018 Tolleson Tolleson plans to set aside $11.5 million for a new city hall complex to raise the city's profile. — Laura Gómez, azcentral, "Continuing to grow: Key projects taking off in 4 southwest Valley cities," 13 June 2018 The city of Jackson’s infrastructure is so badly compromised that a cold snap last January froze and burst pipes, cutting off water to city hall, where port-a-potties had to be installed to service the city’s legislators. — Briahna Joy Gray, Daily Intelligencer, "Bernie Sanders in the Deep South," 11 Apr. 2018 Elisa Del Genio and Ludovica Nasti Photo: HBO Elena confronts the same problem, only in this case the bitter objections to advanced schooling for a daughter don’t come from her father, a kindly man who works at the city hall. — Dorothy Rabinowitz, WSJ, "‘My Brilliant Friend’ Review: Mindful Storytelling," 15 Nov. 2018 Anderson, who first became mayor in 2008, said two trailers are going to be set up in front of city hall, so that workers can have a safe environment until the mold problem is resolved. — Brooke A. Lewis, Houston Chronicle, "Arcola city workers evacuated after mold found in building," 2 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'city hall.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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