AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) — The old city hall building in downtown Amarillo will be repurposed as a temporary shelter for the most vulnerable in Amarillo during times of extreme weather.

City of Amarillo’s Extreme-Weather Shelter. Location: Old City Hall (601 S. Buchanan) Dates/Hours: 5 p.m. to 8 a.m., Friday and Saturday Capacity: Around 100 to 150 people, using the entire ...

The $35 million facility replaces the aging 1966 City Hall and offers nearly 140,000 square feet of space. ... The move to a new building was spurred by problems with the old building’s foundation.