Construction Underway for New Ellis County Sub-Courthouse!

Construction has begun on a new Ellis County sub-courthouse!

Located on the south side of U.S. 287 Business near Waxahachie High School, this new facility will house the Justice of the Peace for Precinct 2, the busiest precinct to date, to replace the decades-old structure that currently houses Judge Jackie Miller’s court. Other offices slated to be moved to the new sub-courthouse include the Constable for Precinct 2 and the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service.

This JP2 sub-courthouse represents the first new construction undertaken as a part of the Emerging Ellis 2050 Strategic Plan, which was adopted by the Commissioners’ Court in 2021 to prepare the county to serve a projected half-million citizens within 30 years. By utilizing cash funds for this construction, Ellis County remains on track to be debt-free by 2026. The sub-courthouse was designed by Architexas, an architectural firm that specializes in restoring historic structures. Kitchell, which conducted the original facilities-needs assessment for Ellis County, will serve as the construction manager for McGough, a local DFW construction firm.

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