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The board agreed to spend $85 million on a law and education building and another $85 million on a research and innovation center.
The Texas A&M University System is one step closer to growing its footprint in Fort Worth.
The system’s board of regents on Thursday added two buildings to its capital plan for a new education and research campus proposed in downtown Fort Worth, one of the fastest-growing cities in the country. The board must add the projects to the construction plan before moving forward with design and ultimately construction.
The board agreed to spend $85 million on a law and education building, which A&M officials expect to start building next year. Another $85 million was approved for a research and innovation center, which is scheduled to be built in 2024.
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