Waller County commissioners approve purchase and renovation plan for Appraisal District headquarters

Waller County commissioners voted to approve agenda item 64 on Oct. 29, 2025, authorizing the purchase and planned renovation of an existing building to be used as headquarters for the Waller County Appraisal District. The court recorded the motion as carried.

The court and presenters described a purchase price of about $2.3 million for the building and an estimated renovation cost that could be financed under a construction management approach with a guaranteed maximum price near $5 million; together those figures put the project's rough all-in estimate at about $7.5 million, including roughly 11 acres of land. Commissioners and staff said the debt would be structured under the statutory instrument that typically carries a 20-year limit and that the resulting debt service would be divided pro rata among the taxing entities that use appraisal district services.

Why it matters: the Waller County Appraisal District serves dozens of local taxing jurisdictions and county officials said the district is outgrowing…