St. Clair Animal Services Facility - Wright Construction Services

ST. CLAIR ANIMAL SERVICES FACILITY

Wright Construction is proud to partner with St. Clair County on the construction of a new Animal Services Facility located at 1123 Comwest Parkway in Belleville, Illinois. This modern, flood-resilient facility is designed to better serve the community by providing safe, secure housing for animals while significantly enhancing operational capacity for staff and volunteers.

The project was initiated in response to repeated flooding at the County’s former facility on Mascoutah Avenue. Severe weather events in July 2022 and July 2024 caused catastrophic flooding that inundated the building and required emergency evacuations of more than 60 animals. The 2024 storm alone displaced over two dozen animals in a single day, underscoring the urgent need for a more resilient, purpose-built facility.

Designed with these challenges in mind, the new Animal Services Facility features upgraded drainage infrastructure, modern kennel systems, improved medical and intake spaces, and a layout engineered to withstand future weather events. Once complete, the facility will provide a safer, more efficient environment for animals and the dedicated teams who care for them.

Construction is progressing steadily, and Wright Construction remains committed to delivering a facility that will serve St. Clair County—and its animals—for decades to come.

UPDATE: March 2026

Construction on the St. Clair County Animal Services Facility continues to make strong progress, with the project now approximately 78% complete.

Crews are actively installing interior and exterior finishes as the building continues to take shape. Interior drywall is complete and the first coat of paint has been applied, while door installation is currently underway throughout the facility. Over the coming weeks, crews will begin installing flooring and millwork, marking another major step toward completion.

On the exterior, site paving operations are ongoing, helping finalize access and circulation around the new facility.

Once complete, this modern, flood-resilient building will provide a safer and more efficient environment for the animals, staff, and volunteers who serve St. Clair County.

Please check back for future updates as the project continues moving toward completion.

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CLIENT FEEDBACK

… recently been awarded another STEM related project for the Rockwood School District at Marquette High School … As General Contractors for both projects, the Rockwood School District has observed Wright Constructions, Inc. to be organized and thoroughly professional throughout all phases of construction. Below is a brief summary of performance:

Project Management & Administration: diligent, articulate, and timely.
Scheduling: detailed, well managed, and accurate.
Management of Schedule: excellent.
Transparent Communication with District Representatives: excellent.
Rapport & Management of Sub-trades: excellent.
Rapport with Design Team & Consultants: excellent.

— Christopher Freund

Director of Facilities

Rockwood School District

I am writing this letter to acknowledge the superior pre-construction services provided by Wright Construction to our firm since 2011. Our initial introduction to Wright Construction began well before 2011 when they were selected as the general contractor for several of our projects with the Kirkwood School District. As we worked with Wright’s project administrators, project managers, and field superintendents we found that their “can do” attitude permeated the entire company. After experiencing several successful projects with Wright we concluded their company could be an asset to our firm as we prepared preliminary cost information, project schedules, phasing schedules, and feasibility studies for our clients.

— Donald G. Hussman, AIA, NCARB

Principal

Dickinson Hussman Architects

Wright Construction’s team exceeded our expectations by continually offering design, constructability solutions to overcome conflicts and omissions in the prepared construction documents. They directly addressed the City’s concerns, initiated and secured permits as well as presented to the Planning and Zoning Commission to achieve a variance, and coordinated all of the building’s utility accounts as designers neglected the project utility phase responsibilities. In addition, Wright worked diligently and engaged their trade team in delivering our facility within budget and ahead of schedule.

— Dr. R. James Ottomeyer III

Frontier Integrated Health Center

As an educator for 30 years and a central office administrator in the Orchard Farm School District since 1997, I am extremely impressed with the work ethic and performance of Wright Construction Services, Inc…

— Dr. Daniel G. Dozier

Superintendent of Schools