Uvalde Memorial Hospital Site Improvements

Uvalde County Hospital Authority is building a new 7,000 sq ft open-air pavilion at 1195 Garner Field Rd in Uvalde. The project, filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) as Uvalde Memorial Hospital Site Improvements, includes public restrooms, a storage building, walking trails, and sports field areas. The estimated cost is $2,700,000, which works out to $386 per square foot.

Construction began in August 2025, with a scheduled completion date of January 2026. However, TDLR has not yet recorded a final inspection, so the current state of the site is not confirmed in the public record. The project is privately funded on private land for private use. O'Connell Robertson is the registered design firm, and Jessica Trevino Hamm is the registered accessibility specialist.

Project Context and Comparisons

This pavilion is part of a larger portfolio of work by Uvalde County Hospital Authority, which has five other TDLR-registered projects totaling $148,450,000. These include the main Uvalde Memorial Hospital facility, a Rural Health Clinic, and physical therapy and occupational therapy spaces. O'Connell Robertson has designed six other projects across Texas, ranging from the Plaza Verde in San Angelo to the Frost Financial Center in Mont Belvieu.

Compared to other new construction filings in Uvalde County, this project's cost is above the county median of $800,000. The scheduled build window of 181 days is close to the county median of 212 days. The $386 per square foot cost is above the county median of $230 per square foot.

The project is situated near Uvalde Memorial Hospital, Little Caesars Pizza, and other local businesses. The surrounding area, ZIP code 78801, has a population of about 21,487 and a median household income of $58,028 according to U.S. Census estimates. Uvalde County's unemployment rate was 4.9 percent in August 2026, lower than a year earlier. The pavilion will serve as a community and facility improvement for the hospital site.