Data center summit Thursday in Hillsboro

Go Hillsboro, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting Hillsboro and surrounding areas, will host this year's Hill County Summit at noon Thursday, April 16. This year, the forum will be focused on the topic of data centers. Note that questions were accepted from the public through April 10, and there will not be a live … Continue reading Data center summit Thursday in Hillsboro

Nexus pulls out of county tax abatement negotiations

The company behind a data center project in Hubbard has withdrawn its county tax abatement request, County Judge Shane Brassell announced Tuesday, April 7, after the Hill County Commissioners Court heard concerns from residents and met in executive session. Site prep has been underway since November on the Nexus property, which encompasses over 2,000 acres … Continue reading Nexus pulls out of county tax abatement negotiations

Citizens voice concerns about Nexus data center negotiations

The Hill County Commissioners Court met in regular session Tuesday, February 24 and heard from concerned residents as tax abatement negotiations continue with the Nexus data center project near Hubbard.Commissioners approved a reinvestment zone for the data center at a February 10 meeting, laying the groundwork for a possible future tax abatement agreement. Linda Polley … Continue reading Citizens voice concerns about Nexus data center negotiations

Court hears opposition to data center

The Hill County Commissioners Court heard from Abbott residents concerned about a proposed data center during a regular meeting Tuesday, September 9. Texas has seen a rapid increase in data centers, which are large facilities that house computer servers and equipment. John Gerik, John Blaha and Denton Tucker each approached the podium during open forum … Continue reading Court hears opposition to data center