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Ellis County amends construction order to finish juvenile detention renovations, raises spending cap

Ellis County Commissioners Court · April 14, 2026
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Summary

The court approved an amendment to a prior minute order to cover additional door and finishing work at the county's juvenile facility so it can seek certification as an 8-bed long-term detention facility; staff said the project is complete and the amended not-to-exceed cap discussed was $1.25 million.

Ellis County Commissioners voted to amend a prior construction minute order to cover additional work at the county's juvenile facility needed for certification as an eight-bed long-term detention facility.

County Auditor Stacy Parr said Capital Construction completed the renovation work but a post-walkthrough found several doors did not meet secure-facility…

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