The City Hall will build a tower known as Menara DBKK on the former site of the Sabah State Library, reported by media recently.

Mayor Datuk Abidin Madingkir said the old library building will be taken over fully by the City Hall. However, further details of the project were not revealed.

He said that all information such as when it will be built, the project cost and design of the building will be announced at a later date.

He was speaking after escorting Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Haji Aman on an inspection of the project site and the upgrading work at Padang Merdeka.

Also present during the inspection were Sabah State Secretary Tan Sri Sukarti Wakiman, Minister of Community Development & Consumer Affairs Datuk Jainab Ahmad, Minister of Special Tasks Datuk Teo Chee Kang and Assistant Minister to the Chief Minister Datuk Edward Yong (whose portfolio includes the City Hall).

Earlier, Abidin gave the Chief Minister a briefing on developments in the City Hall including the level of cleanliness in the city.

The Mayor noted that the Chief Minister was satisfied with what the City Hall has implemented so far. Meanwhile, the Padang Merdeka will soon have a fence around its perimeter to stop intruders from stealing or damaging facilities within the square.

Many juvenile delinquents gather at the Padang Merdeka to sniff glue. And a lot of money has been spent to build and beautify the Padang Merdeka so we need to take care of it well, he said while adding that the public can still use the area for useful recreational activities such as Tai Chi.

The fence will be installed as soon as the allocation has been received.

The existing court house in the city will also be taken over by the City Hall when the judiciary relocates to the new Court Complex now under construction in nearby Luyang.