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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
On Monday, June 23, 2025 at 9:00 a.m., the Commissioners Court of Colorado County, Texas at its Regular Meeting shall hold a public hearing in the Colorado County Courtroom, Colorado County Courthouse, 400 Spring Street, Columbus, Texas 78934 to consider a request by Cottontail Energy Center, LLC for the designation of land in Colorado County as a tax abatement reinvestment zone pursuant to Chapter 312, Texas Tax Code.
At the public hearing, the County will receive information to determine, among other things, whether (i) the improvements sought within the proposed Zone area are feasible and practical and would be a benefit to the land to be included in the Zone and the County after the expiration of any tax abatement agreement; (ii) the proposed Zone designation would contribute to the retention or expansion of primary employment in the County; and (iii) the proposed Zone designation would attract major investment in the Zone.
The land being considered for the Zone designation is described in that application for tax abatement from Cottontail Energy Center, LLC as Colorado County Appraisal District Parcel ID 62915, being 18.948 acres, more or less, of land located in the W.B. Dewees Survey, Abstract No. 18, Colorado County, Texas.
At the public hearing, interested persons are invited to speak and present evidence for or against the Zone designation. Following the public hearing, at the meeting of the Colorado County Commissioners Court, the County may consider the approval and designation of all or part of the aforesaid land area as a tax abatement reinvestment zone.
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