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Coryell County leaders outline five‑phase facilities plan and possible bond to restore courthouse
Summary
County commissioners discussed a five‑phase plan to consolidate services into a new annex, restore the historic courthouse and sell or repurpose surplus properties; architects estimate courthouse restoration at $12–18 million and the court discussed a possible May 2026 bond election.
Coryell County officials outlined a five‑phase facilities plan that would build a new county annex, move many customer‑facing services out of the courthouse, restore the historic courthouse and sell or repurpose several surplus properties.
The plan aims to consolidate many county services in a new 50,000–60,000 square‑foot annex, move functions out of the courthouse while restoration work proceeds, then return selected functions to the restored courthouse. Architects’ most recent estimate for a full courthouse restoration ranged between $12 million and $18 million, and officials said up to $10 million of that could be eligible from the state; the remaining local share would require voter approval of a bond, potentially put to voters in May 2026.
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