Plans will be moving forward for a new city hall and more park space in Wright City.A total of 270 voters, or 60.95 percent, supported a $1.5 million bond measure that will finance the purchase of property for a new city hall and ballfields and allow for more space for the police department.The ballot measure was opposed by 171 voters, or 38.6 percent, according to unofficial results from Tuesday’s election.A four-sevenths majority, or 58 percent, was needed for passage. The same proposal failed by fewer than 10 votes in August.“I am speechless,” Mayor Dave Heiliger said. “This is unbelievable. This is great for Wright City. This will allow us to move forward and give us extra room.“It is an outstanding opportunity for the city, the parks, the citizens, the police department,” he added. “I think it will be a great thing.”Under the proposal, Wright City will purchase the former St. Charles Assembly of God Church property at 636 Westwoods Road, just east of the Lions Club, for $320,000. The city will renovate the 10,000-square-foot facility into a new city hall, along with space in the lower level possibly designated for a food pantry and storm shelter.The facility also will be the site of the board of aldermen and planning and zoning meetings and municipal court hearings.Elsewhere on the 4 1/2-acre property, there is enough room to construct two ballfields and a playground.The existing city hall at 203 Veterans Memorial Parkway will be renovated to provide more room for the police department.Heiliger said supporters of the bond issue learned from last year’s narrow loss.“We tried to listen to citizens,” he remarked. “A lot of them said they didn’t know about it. We tried to get out more and give them more information. Before, they didn’t have a lot of answers and had a lot of questions. This time, I think they were more informed.”Heiliger expects the city to close on the former church property by the end of the summer. All renovations and park construction are slated to be completed in 2017, officials said.The bond will be paid off in 20 years. Officials said personal property and real estate taxes were not expected to increase by no more than 20 cents per $100 of assessed valuation.For a home worth $100,000, the increase would cost an additional $3.17 per month; a $150,000 home would be $4.75; and a $200,000 home would be $6.33. Those figures are based on the 2014 valuation.The last time Wright City passed a bond measure was in 1994.“We are very thankful for the voters,” Heiliger said.Wright City