Proposed Solar Projects In Dike, Pine Forest Receive County Officials' Approval
Hopkins County Commissioners Court Hopkins County Commissioners Court Monday unanimously approved 318 agreements granting tax incentives for solar projects in Dike and Pine Forest communities “They pay taxes and pay us a fee which is equal to a portion of their taxes, That way when we bring that money into the county’s coffers it doesn’t impact the property taxes,” Sulphur Springs/Hopkins County Economic...
Community Members Voice Concerns Regarding Proposed Solar Plant
Community members at Sulphur Springs ISD Board of Trustees meeting this week Approximately 3 dozen people attended Sulphur Springs Independent School District Board of Trustees’ special called meeting to voice their thoughts regarding proposed solar projects, Hopkins Energy LLC in Dike and Solemio Solar LLC south of town in the Arbala area. During the Dec. 19 public hearings, many community members indicated concerns regarding...
SSISD Tables Decision On Reinvestment Zones For 2 Proposed Solar Farms
Sulphur Springs ISD Board of Trustees at their Dec. 19 meeting Sulphur Springs Independent School District Board of Trustees was poised Thursday evening to vote on an amended reinvestment zone for one proposed solar farm and a reinvestment zone and application for appraised value limitation on qualified property for school maintenance and operations taxes for another. However, after hearing concerns voiced by at least seven community...
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...
SSISD To Consider 2 Proposed Solar Projects At Special Dec. 19 Meeting
Sulphur Springs Independent School District Board of Trustees had called a special meeting at 5:15 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 19, to consider several documents regarding two proposed solar farms, followed by team of eight training. Public hearings on the designation of the Hopkins Energy LLC Reinvestment Zone #2 and designation of the Solemio Reinvestment Zone are slated to be held during the meeting. Hopkins County Energy LLC Proposed...
New Solar Energy Project Proposed for Dike area
Another solar electric generating facility is being considered for the Dike area of northeastern Hopkins County. Sites in Pennsylvania and Oklahoma, as well as other “locations across the world and other parts the United States” are being also reportedly being considered for the Alpin Sun solar project. Alpin Sun is the same company responsible for Solemio Solar farm SSISD granted a limited value agreement for tax...
Sulphur Springs ISD Earned Top Marks On 2 Financial Evaluations
Sulphur Springs ISD earned top marks on two financial evaluations, and approved a request from Hopkins Energy LLC amending the agreement granting a tax incentive for Hopkins Energy LLC, a solar farm planned in Dike. FIRST Rating During a public hearing Monday afternoon, SSISD Business Manager Sherry McGraw presented trustees with the 17-page Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas financial management report. Texas Education Agency...
2 Targeted Improvement Plans, Financial Audit, Sick Leave Policy On Sulphur Springs ISD Dec. 14 Agenda
Targeted Improvement Plans for Lamar and Travis Primary, the annual financial audit and extension of the sick leave policy are all topics to be discusses and considered during Monday’s Sulphur Springs ISD Board of Trustees meeting, scheduled to be conducted at noon rather than 6 p.m. as is tradition so as not to conflict with any other potential holiday programs and schedules. SSISD logo Two public hearings will be conducted,...
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...
The Biggest Beneficiaries of the ‘The Inflation Reduction Act’ From One Year Ago So Far Are Foreign Companies
The 2022 climate law unleashed a torrent of government subsidies to help the U.S. build clean-energy industries. The biggest beneficiaries so far are foreign companies.” (“The Biggest Winners In America’s Climate Law: Foreign Companies,” The Wall Street Journal, 7/20/2023) The Inflation Reduction Act has spurred nearly $110 billion in U.S. clean-energy projects since it passed almost a year ago, a Wall Street Journal analysis shows....
