Leadership Support Center in Mont Belvieu, TX

The Leadership Support Center in Mont Belvieu is a new 55,000-square-foot administration building constructed for Barbers Hill Independent School District. Located at 9600 Eagle Drive in Chambers County, the facility was designed by PBK and carried an estimated cost of $21,000,000. This places the project's cost per square foot at $382, a figure that sits above the county median of $105 for similar new construction filings. The scheduled build window spanned 392 days, which is longer than the county median of 304 days.

Project Scope and Design

The building is a single-story structure equipped with fire sprinklers. The scope of work includes a board room capable of seating 300 people, a museum, a tax office, a cafe, large group instructional spaces, and general office areas. The project utilized public funds and was registered with TDLR in February 2020. Construction began in May 2020, and the accessibility specialist of record was Laura Fulkerson.

Construction Status and Completion

TDLR closed the project file in June 2021, which marks the end of the accessibility review process for this construction. The status is listed as Project Closed. This timeline aligns with the completion date specified in the filing. The district has other registered projects in the area, including the Barbers Hill High School, which also closed in 2021 with a cost of $64,074,000. PBK has designed other facilities in Texas, such as the Saddleback Elementary School in Liberty Hill.

For context, the ZIP code 77523 has a population of about 28,411 people according to U.S. Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates. The median household income in this area is $120,839. The median owner-occupied home value is $340,600. A post by virtualbx.com described the work as consisting of the Leadership Support Center – Package 3 for the Barbers Hill ISD in Mont Belvieu, Texas. The project is part of a broader infrastructure effort in Chambers County, where the unemployment rate was 5.5 percent in July 2026.

The registration records confirm that the accessibility review was finalized. No further inspections are required for this specific filing. The facts provided indicate a completed construction cycle with all regulatory steps addressed by the state agency. The specific details of the interior finishes or current operational hours are not part of the TDLR construction record.