County settles lawsuit over moratorium

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

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The company behind a data center project in Hubbard has withdrawn its county tax abatement request, County Judge Shane Brassell announced Tuesday, April 7, after the Hill County Commissioners Court heard concerns from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