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Waller County commissioners withhold approval of appraisal‑district building amid cost and due‑diligence concerns
Summary
After extended public comment and commissioner questions about costs, financing and site suitability, Waller County’s commissioners declined to approve the appraisal district’s amended purchase/renovation plan on Feb. 11, 2026, and asked the district to return with more detail.
Waller County’s commissioners voted not to approve a proposed purchase and renovation plan from the Waller County Appraisal District on Feb. 11, following sustained public comment and detailed commissioner scrutiny of cost estimates, financing terms and due diligence.
The court’s debate centered on a revised cost estimate that public commenters and commissioners said has risen from earlier figures of about $7.5 million toward $10 million. “I think this is a bad decision, and I ask y’all to vote no on this,” public commenter Shannon Birkelback told the court, arguing there had been limited bidding and insufficient transparency.
Why this matters: the appraisal district’s financing would be shared among taxing entities; county staff estimated Waller County’s share at roughly 21 percent — about $2.1 million — financed over time. Commissioners said they lacked…
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