Alvord EMS Substation

The Alvord EMS Substation at 207 Lynch Dr. in Alvord, Texas, is a new 3,688 sq ft Pre-Engineered Metal Building (PEMB) constructed by Wise County. The project, valued at an estimated $550,000, has completed its construction phase. TDLR closed the project file in August 2026, marking the end of the accessibility review process for this construction.

Project Scope and Financials

Wise County filed for this new construction project in July 2025, with plan review completed that same month. Construction began in August 2025, and the final inspection was passed in March 2026. The total estimated cost of $550,000 results in a build cost of $149 per square foot. This figure is above the Wise County median of $109 per square foot for similar new construction filings, though the total project cost remains close to the county median of $600,000.

The scheduled build window for the Alvord EMS Substation was 121 days, which is shorter than the 203-day median build window observed in Wise County new construction projects. The structure sits on private land for private use, with funding designated as private. Bonita L Anderson served as the registered accessibility specialist for the project, ensuring compliance with state standards during the build.

Local Context and Ownership

Wise County is the owner of record for this substation. The county has another TDLR-registered project, the Wise County Courts Annex Renovation in Decatur, which is valued at $1,900,000 and is also closed. The Alvord project is part of the county's infrastructure development in Wise County, where the unemployment rate was 4.1 percent in August 2026, lower than a year earlier.

Alvord, located in Wise County, has a population of about 3,311 according to U.S. Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates for ZIP 76225. The median household income in the area is $71,625, and the median owner-occupied home value is $281,700. Housing in the area is predominantly owner-occupied, with 1,460 housing units recorded in the estimates.