May 14, 2026
Hill County Draws the Line. Eight Projects Now Wait a Year.State Senator Paul Bettencourt has already asked Attorney General Ken Paxton to investigate county moratorium authority after Hood County rejected a similar pause.
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Hood County, Texas is located in the north-central region of the state and has experienced growth in industrial and commercial infrastructure development.
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February 24, 2026
35 GW Pre-Leased, 107-Week Lead Times, Zero Margin for ErrorHood County commissioners will vote Tuesday on whether to revisit a datacenter moratorium that failed 3-2 earlier this month, this time by requesting a formal Texas Attorney General opinion on county authority.
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