Brazos County commission votes 4-1 to proceed with building the courthouse annex project

This podcast contains comments from the March 24, 2026 Brazos County commission meeting.Brazos County commissioners vote four to one to award a construction contract to build a four floor office building and a four floor parking garage that will be connected to the courthouse by a skywalk over Texas Avenue.Click HERE to read and download architectural renderings of the annex project that were presented at the March 24, 2026 Brazos County commission meeting.Click HERE to read and download the construction contract that was approved.Among those voting to award the contract, commissioners Bentley Nettles, Chuck Konderla, and Wanda Watson told two public speakers who wanted more detailed costs that they were confident the construction company can complete the project within the guaranteed maximum price of $59 million dollars.County judge Duane Peters also voted to award the contract, while commissioner Fred Brown voted no.The county's construction project manager, Trevor Lansdown, said construction will start as soon as April 6 and completion is projected for May of 2028.The first floor will be occupied by the precinct four constable and justice of the peace, the second floor will be the new home of adult probation, the third floor will remain unfinished for future offices, and the fourth floor will be the new public defender's office.