Bell County Engineer's Office

The Bell County Engineer's Office is a new 6,750-square-foot, single-story office building under construction at 702 West Avenue O in Belton, Texas. This wood-frame structure, built on a slab-on-grade foundation, is scheduled to finish in May 2027. The project represents a significant expansion of the county's administrative infrastructure in the city of Belton.

Construction began in May 2026, following the completion of plan review by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) in March 2026. The building features a standing seam metal roof and exterior walls composed of brick, stone, and metal panels. The design firm of record is MRB Group, while Joseph Paul Vann serves as the registered accessibility specialist for the project.

The estimated cost for this new construction is $2,500,000, which calculates to $370 per square foot. This figure is above the median estimated cost of $850,000 for similar new construction filings in Bell County. The scheduled build window of 365 days is longer than the county median of 242 days, reflecting the complexity of the public works project.

Bell County is the owner of record, and the project involves public funds and public land. This office building is one of several recent TDLR-registered projects for the county, including the Bell County Radio Shop and the Bell County Diversion Center, also located in Belton.

The project is registered with TDLR under the Tabs program, ensuring compliance with accessibility standards. The registration was filed in January 2026. The completion date listed on the filing is May 2027, marking the end of the construction phase. The building will serve as a dedicated office space for the county's engineering department.