BREAKING: Air conditioning outage prompts Atlanta City Hall closure

Atlanta City Hall is closed Monday afternoon due to an air conditioning outage, according to city officials.

“Off-site city operations will continue to function as normally as possible in the interim,” officials said on Twitter. “We expect City Hall to reopen at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday morning.”

They are asking residents to monitor the ATL311 and City of Atlanta social media accounts for more information on city services throughout the day.

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