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Montgomery reviews preliminary plans to convert hardware building into municipal complex; no action taken
Summary
City council workshop examined test-fit designs for a municipal complex and police department in an existing hardware building, discussed materials and early cost and size estimates (approx. 32,000 sq ft and "just under $10,000,000" full build), and asked staff for refined pricing; the workshop was discussion-only.
Montgomery council members on Dec. 9 reviewed preliminary test-fit designs for a municipal complex that would convert an existing hardware store into a two-story city hall and police facility, but the workshop produced no formal decisions.
Architect John Stevens of Engineering Buildings Texas/Mcfate Group told the council the plans are at a "programming level test fit" and emphasized the concepts are preliminary. He said the team has 3D-scanned the building and modeled the floor plans in Revit to verify program needs.
The schematic places the council chamber at the center of the building with municipal offices arrayed along exterior walls to maximize natural light. Stevens described a separate police entrance, a sally port, evidence…
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