Telios Hosts Pine Forest Solar Safety Meeting For County Emergency Responders, Officials
Telios hosted a solar safety meeting for county emergency responders and officials Thursday afternoon to better prepare emergency responders in the event they are ever required to respond to an incident at Pine Forest Solar. Telios hosts county emergency responders and commissioners for a lunch safety presentation for Pine Forest Solar Hopkins County Commissioners as well as area first responders learned more about the layout for the...
Amended Road Use Agreement For Pine Forest Solar Projects, Incentives For Proposed Project On Nov. 22 Commissioners Court Agenda
An amended road use agreement for Pine Forest Solar Projects and tax incentives for a proposed project are on the Nov. 22 Commissioners Court agenda, along with a truck purchase and an agreement for the county fire department. During the 9 session, Hopkins County Commissioners Court is expected to consider approving the purchase of a 1-ton crew cab 4×4 truck for Precinct 3. Four items on the agenda have to do with solar projects....
Commissioners Court Approves Reinvestment Zone And 381 Agreements For 3 Solar Projects
Hopkins County Commissioners Court this week, after hearing from at least five Dike property owners regarding issues related to a solar facility to be constructed in that community, tackled four other items on the agenda pertaining to three additional solar farms, including a reinvestment zone, an amendment to one Chapter 381 agreement, and requests for tax incentives for solar facilities proposed for Saltillo and Pine Forest...
Pine Forest Solar I & Hybrid I Granted Use Of 9 County Roads
Hopkins County Commissioners Court Monday morning approved a resolution granting Pine Forest Solar I LLC, and Pine Forest Hybrid I, LLC, permission to use 9 county roads during development and for improvements to the solar project planned in the area. Two Dike residents also spoke to the Commissioners Court Aug. 23, 2021, regarding the planned solar project in their neighborhood. Pine Forest Roads The Commissioners Court on July 26...
Commissioners Court To Consider Reinvestment Zone For Pine Forest Solar Farm
Hopkins County Commissioners Court will be asked to consider establishment of a reinvestment zone for Pine Forest Solar LLC. The Court will first hold public hearing regarding the proposed reinvestment zone, then will be asked to consider approving establishing a zone by and between the county and Pine Forest Solar LLC. The Commissioners Court in late December approved a Chapter 318 agreement granting tax incentives for the solar...
Architect, Demolition Company Approved By Hospital District Board
Chapter 381 Tax Abatements Granted BY HCHD To Pine Forest, Dike solar farms Hopkins County Hospital District Board of Directors approved Chapter 381 Economic Development Tax Abatements for two solar farms, and selected an architectural firm for a new EMS headquarters/Hospital District Building and a company to demolish three houses on Airport Road. EMS/District Facility The requested information was posted seeking qualifications for...
Commissioners Court To Consider Property Purchase For Precinct 3, Subdivision Replat Request, 2 Solar Farm Proposals at Dec. 23 Meeting
Dike VFD To Be Recognized Monday Hopkins County Commissioners Court has a full agenda Monday, with several contracts, including for fire protection agreements with volunteer fire departments and for 2 solar farms, recognition of a volunteer fire department, a request for a subdivision replat and discontinued maintenance of two county roads among the items up for discussion and consideration. Dike Volunteer Fire Department is slated to...
Proposed Pine Forest Solar Farm Project Discussed At Community Meeting
Como-Pickton CISD Board of Trustees, Hopkins County Commissioners Court and Hopkins County Hospital District Board will be asked in the near future to consider approving a request from Telios for tax incentives to locate a solar farm in Pine Forest. Community members gather to look at information about and discuss the proposed Pine Forest Solar Project during an informal meeting Oct. 22 at Como-Pickton CISD. Telios, a business with...
