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County reviews $14–15M preliminary price tag for capital projects; commissioners to prioritize

Ellis County Board of Commissioners · November 13, 2025
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Summary

Hutton (design/estimating team) presented turnkey cost estimates for six county building projects—including a sheriff’s office remodel and an 11,500‑square‑foot EMS/fire building—totaling roughly $14–15 million before prioritization and potential alternates.

Architects and estimators presented the county with preliminary, “all‑in” cost estimates for a package of county construction projects and asked commissioners to prioritize which projects to pursue.

Josh Herman, vice president of architecture and design, described scope for six projects including a sheriff’s office remodel (reconfigured offices, new dispatch room and training space), a new EMS/fire building sized at roughly 11,500 square feet…

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