Ellis County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2
Waxahachie, Texas
Located within the city limits of Waxahachie, Texas, the Ellis County Sub-Courthouse Precinct #2 project scope includes a new-build, single story county government building of just over 20,000 gross square feet.
Building occupants include Precinct #2 Justice of the Peace, County clerks and records, Constables as well as offices for local State of Texas AgLife extension, and a multi-purpose room with uses that include voting for local elections and training sessions. Site work includes regrading, retaining-wall-supported fill and leveling of a pad site, public and secure parking , bioswale onsite stormwater treatment, and extensive landscaping.
The building program includes a courtroom and gallery and associated meeting rooms, a main lobby and grand public corridor with abundant natural light from both curtainwall and clerestory windows, a spacious multi-purpose room, county clerk teller windows and offices, constables’ offices with secured property and an armory, and AgLife offices with a demonstration kitchen and meeting room. The project includes generous provisions for security, IT, and audio-visual systems. New mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems will deliver excellent comfort, convenience and light to the building.
