The Texas A&M Forest Service will build a new office in Smithville.
Collin Woodland, a task force coordinator at the existing Smithville office on Kellar Road, confirmed the project to Community Impact in an email.
The details
Construction of the 11,422-square-foot facility—which has a scheduled start date of Jan. 1, 2026, and completion date of Jan. 28, 2028—is estimated to cost $2.5 million, according to a filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
It will be located at 306 Meduna Road in Smithville, which is nearly 13 miles from the existing office.
What we know
The Texas A&M Forest Service, a state agency the Texas Legislature established in 1915, is tasked with the following:
Wildlife prevention and responseForest management and conservationForest healthCommunity and urban forestryLand conservationEducation and outreachIncident managementNotable quote
“Words like ‘first agency in the nation’ and ‘a national model’ have been used repeatedly over the last century to describe [Texas A&M Forest Service], and they still ring clear and true,” Tom Boggus, a former Texas A&M Forest Service director, said in a news release.
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