Brush Center

The Brush Center at 2225 Sandy St. in Abilene is a new 804 sq ft facility being built by the City of Abilene. The project is registered with TDLR as a new construction job with an estimated cost of $250,000. Construction was scheduled to begin in October 2025 and finish in August 2026. TDLR completed plan review in August 2025 but has not yet recorded a final inspection, so the current state of the site is not confirmed in the public record.

Project Scope and Design

The filing describes the work as a new city brush center. The design firm of record is Jacob Martin, and the registered accessibility specialist is Stephen D Macphie. The project involves public funds and public land. The cost per square foot is $311, which is above the county median of $175 for similar new construction filings. The scheduled build window of 304 days is close to the county median of 245 days.

The City of Abilene has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $26,969,294, including the Abilene Regional Airport and City Hall. Jacob Martin has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $7,060,250, including the Bennie Houston Recreation Center in Brownwood. Local coverage from abilenetx.gov describes the Abilene Brush Center as a location for residents to drop off tree limbs and brush. KTXS reported that the City of Abilene extended Saturday hours for storm debris drop-off in July. A Facebook post by the City of Abilene mentioned the Brush Center for brush and mulch.

The project is registered in Taylor County, where the median estimated cost for new construction is $886,525 and the median size is 6,674 sq ft. This project’s cost is below the county median for its type. The area profile for ZIP 79601 shows a population of about 26,917 and a median household income of $54,515. Taylor County unemployment was 3.9 percent in July 2026, higher than a year earlier.