Design team outlines EOC/warehouse plan; city utilities and road extensions raise costs and timing questions

Don Greer and Ryan McLemore presented a design‑development update for the county's Emergency Operations Center (EOC), warehouse and emergency response center, describing an east–west building orientation and a two‑building concept that pairs roughly 10,000 square feet of warehouse with about 8,000 square feet of EOC and office space. "We're just gonna look at plans and site plans and elevations for today," McLemore said as he walked commissioners through the site layout, circulation and covered laydown areas.

County staff and the architects reported that the City of Seguin is requiring utilities and may require platting and construction of a road if the building remains at the northeast corner of the parcel. County staff explained that shifting the building south could avoid constructing a city road (road construction is not in the current project scope) but would require new geotechnical borings and some additional cost. Commissioners pressed staff to clarify which city ordinances would compel the county to build infrastructure on adjoining city‑owned property and asked for a prompt follow‑up meeting with city staff. The design team's submission of design‑development documents to contractors occurred in late November; architects said rough bid numbers should arrive close to Christmas.

The court did not take a decision at the meeting but directed staff to reengage the city and report options back to the court quickly so any layout changes can be made before construction documents are finalized for bidding.