Editor: Shannon Cottongame March 6, 2023 The Hill County Commissioners Court met in a regular session Tuesday, March 28, and accepted its annual list of bids for products and services. Commissioners are required by law to seek bids on any goods or services they plan to spend more than $50,000 on in a year’s time. … Continue reading Commissioners accept bids for supplies, services
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Commissioners set hearings on solar reinvestment zones
Editor: Shannon Cottongame March 8, 2023 The Hill County Commissioners Court scheduled public hearings on the creation of two reinvestment zones for Hill County solar projects during a regular meeting held Tuesday, February 28. Designation of an area as a reinvestment zone is a step that must be taken before the county can provide a … Continue reading Commissioners set hearings on solar reinvestment zones
Commissioners approve texting service for FAQ’s
Editor: Shannon Cottongame August 4, 2022 The Hill County Commissioners Court approved a new texting service for the elections office and moved forward with a tax abatement for a solar storage facility in a meeting held Tuesday, July 26. Hill County Elections Administrator Aaron Torres and Jon Myers of TextMyGov presented information about the texting … Continue reading Commissioners approve texting service for FAQ’s
ESD 2 discusses construction delay, new property purchase
Editor: Shannon Cottongame August 4, 2022 The Hill County Emergency Services District (ESD) 2 Board of Commissioners met in a regular session Thursday, July 21, and reviewed progress on the district’s new headquarters and ambulance station in Hillsboro. Colby Grady of Salt Ridge Properties told the board that his crews should have the facility at … Continue reading ESD 2 discusses construction delay, new property purchase
Commissioners approve abatement for expansion of Hill County solar project
Editor: Shannon Cottongame June 23, 2022 The Hill County Commissioners Court approved a tax abatement agreement for the expansion of a solar project within an existing reinvestment zone Tuesday, June 14. In April, the court voted to propose a tax abatement agreement with Hill Solar II, LLC, which will be an expansion of the Hill … Continue reading Commissioners approve abatement for expansion of Hill County solar project
County commissioners consider regulating non-consent towing
Editor: Shannon Cottongame June 2, 2022 The Hill County Commissioners Court met in a regular session Tuesday, May 24, and opened discussions about a possible ordinance to regulate non-consent towing in the county. Precinct 4 Constable Kevin Cordell presented information about the proposal, which his office has been working on with input from other counties. … Continue reading County commissioners consider regulating non-consent towing
County finalizing Chapter 381 agreement for local Buc-ee’s
Editor: Shannon Cottongame May 5, 2022 The Hill County Commissioners Court voted to move forward with economic development agreements related to the planned Buc-ee’s in Hillsboro and the expansion of a solar project in the county during a meeting held Tuesday, April 26. The court discussed the Buc-ee’s agreement in executive session before returning to … Continue reading County finalizing Chapter 381 agreement for local Buc-ee’s
ESD 2 increasing payments to VFDs
Editor: Shannon Cottongame May 5, 2022 The Hill County Emergency Services District (ESD) 2 Board of Commissioners voted to increase payments to fire departments for responding to medical calls in the county during a regular meeting held Tuesday, April 26. In March, Doreen Strickland of Abbott Volunteer Fire Department told the board that the rising … Continue reading ESD 2 increasing payments to VFDs
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