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Comal County hires consultants to study jail expansion and tax office improvements
Summary
The court approved proposals from HDR, Inc. for a jail expansion feasibility study and Park Hill for tax office facility planning, and authorized a line-item transfer to fund updated cost estimates.
County staff presented proposals from HDR, Inc. to evaluate expansion options for the Comal County Jail and from Park Hill to study interior improvements to the Tax Office. Staff said the HDR proposal will update the existing cost estimate for the original plan and evaluate multilevel alternatives to maximize bed capacity.
The court approved both proposals and authorized a line-item transfer from contingency to professional fees to fund updated cost estimates, enabling the county to pursue financing and later construction planning. Staff characterized the approvals as a continuation of capital-project planning efforts.
