As of Friday, April 17, Saluda City Hall and Police Department was open in switched offices and contractors were moving furniture into the building.

Saluda City Council met Monday, April 13 and heard a city hall restoration update from Saluda Mayor Fred Baisden. Baisden said construction at city hall is finished and that moving would take place on Friday.

The city is still waiting on the general contractor to return and take care of a few punch list items.

Saluda began a complete renovation of city hall and the police department, located on Main Street downtown in 2011 when a new roof was installed.

The renovation included switching the police department and city hall offices, the installation of an elevator and a complete renovation of both upstairs and downstairs. The upstairs now includes a conference room and a kitchen, as well as offices and a bathroom.

The city has done the renovation in stages over the last four years beginning with the new roof and other exterior construction, including exterior brick, new doors and windows and exterior metal, all completed in 2012.

Saluda financed a portion of the project with a loan from Macon Bank over the next 20 years for $488,750.

The city has approved total costs of $587,621, according to the city finance office.

Saluda City Council approved a contract with Dunlap Construction, out of Hendersonville, in December 2013 for $390,876 to complete the interior restoration of the building.

Saluda City Hall was originally constructed in the 1920s with the last restoration completed in 1986. The building is part of Saluda’s Main St. Historic District, which is listed on the National Registry of Historic Places.

After the completion of cleaning and the punch list items, the renovations should be completed any day.