New Burr Ridge Village Hall Not Done Deal: Official

BURR RIDGE, IL – Burr Ridge's idea to build a new Village Hall at the private Village Center shopping complex is no sure thing, the mayor said Monday.

At a Village Board meeting, Mayor Gary Grasso said the village won't build a new Village Hall unless the board is satisfied it can be done in a fiscally sound manner.

"There will be full public hearings before any commitment to a Village Hall is made," he said.

In early January, officials revealed their preferred site for building a new Village Hall. It would be on an undeveloped outlot near Starbucks at Village Center.

Grasso said Monday, the process with the Village Center experienced a "hiccup" because of an issue with the center's lender.

"We have to get some more definition," he said.

In January, the village said the estimated cost of a new 13,000-square-foot, two-story building would be $10.5 million.

At Monday's meeting, Grasso said the village received messages from residents opposed to a $10.5 million building. But he said the town is now figuring it could cost about $8.5 million.

"We're going to still investigate some things," he said.

For years, officials have talked about issues with the 40-year-old Village Hall. Last fall, the mayor said a frog invasion helped make the case for a new building.

The proposed building would be smaller than the current one.

Originally, the police department was inside, but the village constructed a new building next door for the police in 2010.

The village is looking to sell the current Village Hall to Pleasantdale School District 107, which wants to renovate the structure for an early childhood education center.