The Hill County Commissioners Court approved a settlement agreement with RCM Hill in a special meeting Tuesday, June 30, after the developer sued the county over its data center moratorium. After convening in executive session, the court unanimously approved settling the lawsuit by paying the plaintiff’s legal fees of up to $100,000. The court also … Continue reading County settles lawsuit over moratorium
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Comptroller releases Dec. sales tax
Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock announced last week that he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts $1.2 billion in local sales tax allocations for December, 7.5% more than in December 2024. Locally, Hill County's December allocation came to $362,813, down just under 1% compared to last December. Year-to-date allocations have totaled … Continue reading Comptroller releases Dec. sales tax
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
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