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Court asks staff for HMS courthouse options and costs; no decision made
Summary
After a staff update on the historic (HMS) courthouse and other large facility projects, the Commissioners Court asked for further cost timelines and directed staff to return with a phased plan that coordinates with diversion center and central intake projects.
The Commissioners Court on Sept. 9 heard an update on the historic HMS courthouse and other large county facility projects, and commissioners asked staff to return with detailed cost and timeline options rather than approving immediate work.
Planning & Budget and Facilities Management staff summarized prior consultant work that estimated a range of costs for a full restoration and modernization of the HMS courthouse. Staff said a consultant’s preliminary schematic for a full restoration came to an approximate $124–$126 million range, including building restoration, building systems, and professional soft costs;…
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