Somerville City Hall

The City of Somerville is constructing a new 3,045-square-foot City Hall at 150 8th Street in Burleson County. This new construction project includes a parking lot and landscape improvements, with an estimated cost of $1,000,000. The building is scheduled to finish in August 2027, with construction work starting in August 2026. The project is registered with TDLR, and plan review was completed in June 2026. The filing indicates the project involves public funds, public land, or is a Federally funded roadway project.

Brown Reynolds Watford Architects, Inc. serves as the design firm of record for this project. The firm has registered several other public facility projects across Texas, including the Galveston Island Beach Patrol, Port Arthur Fire Station No. 2, San Patricio County Courthouse, Temple Fire Station No. 7, and Nacogdoches Central Fire Station. These other projects have a combined value of $58,450,000. Eddie Hare is the registered accessibility specialist listed for the Somerville City Hall build, ensuring compliance with accessibility standards during the design and construction phases.

This designation means the property is not in the high-risk flood area defined by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The construction timeline spans one year, from August 2026 to August 2027. This duration is specific to the scope of work, which includes the new building, parking infrastructure, and landscaping.

Cost and County Comparisons

Compared to 64 TDLR-registered new construction filings in Burleson County, this project’s estimated cost is above the county median of $750,000. The median size for similar projects is 8,564 sq ft, while this City Hall is 3,045 sq ft. The cost per square foot for this project is $328, which is above the county median of $168. The scheduled build window of 365 days is longer than the county median of 182 days. These figures place the project in the upper range of costs and duration for new construction in the county during the last 24 months.

Census estimates for ZIP code 77879 show a population of about 4,775 and a median household income of $70,808. The area has 3,013 housing units, with a median owner-occupied home value of $142,200. Burleson County unemployment was 4.1 percent in July 2026, higher than a year earlier. The project will serve as the new administrative center for the city, replacing the need for the current facilities and providing a modern space for city operations and public services.