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Resolutions enacted
Permit case Under review

Prime Data Center AUS01 engineering review payments

The payment register includes invoices to Doucet and Associates for engineering review work on development projects identified as 'Prime Data Center AUS01' and 'Prime Data Center: Bob W', indicating an active data center project under county plat/development review.

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  1. Oct 8, 2026 Other — The payment register includes invoices to Doucet and Associates for engineering review work on development projects identified as 'Prime Data Center AUS01' and 'Prime Data Center: Bob W', indicating an active data center project under county plat/development review. source
Resolution Passed

Caldwell County commissioners unanimously approve resolution on data center development

Caldwell County Commissioners Court unanimously approved Resolution 29-2026 establishing the court's position on data center development in the county.

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  1. May 14, 2026 Vote — passed — Caldwell County Commissioners Court unanimously approved Resolution 29-2026 establishing the court's position on data center development in the county. source
Economic development agreement Tabled

Caldwell County suspends data center tax breaks amid land-deal scrutiny

Caldwell County commissioners voted to suspend Chapter 312 tax abatements for large-scale data centers after months of resident complaints and scrutiny of a county judge's land deal.

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  1. Aug 20, 2026 Vote — passed — Caldwell County commissioners voted to suspend Chapter 312 tax abatements for large-scale data centers after months of resident complaints and scrutiny of a county judge's land deal. source
Economic development agreement Hearing scheduled

Public hearing on reauthorization of Tax Abatement and Reinvestment Zone Guidelines and Criteria

A public hearing is scheduled at 9:30 A.M. on the proposed reauthorization of the County's Tax Abatement and Reinvestment Zone Guidelines and Criteria, with related Resolution 35-2026 to be considered for approval.

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  1. Aug 27, 2026 Hearing scheduled — A public hearing is scheduled at 9:30 A.M. on the proposed reauthorization of the County's Tax Abatement and Reinvestment Zone Guidelines and Criteria, with related Resolution 35-2026 to be considered for approval. source
Permit case Under review

Prime Data Center AUS01 site plan and building review

Engineering invoices from Kleinfelder reference review of the Prime Data Center AUS01 Site Plan and Prime Data Center AUS01 Buildings B&C, indicating an ongoing data center permit/plan review in the county.

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  1. Aug 27, 2026 Other — Engineering invoices from Kleinfelder reference review of the Prime Data Center AUS01 Site Plan and Prime Data Center AUS01 Buildings B&C, indicating an ongoing data center permit/plan review in the county. source
Economic development agreement Repealed

Caldwell County suspends tax abatements for large-scale data centers

Caldwell County commissioners voted to suspend tax abatements for all large-scale data centers after months of resident complaints and scrutiny over a county judge's pre-sale land deal tied to a project.

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  1. Aug 20, 2026 Vote — passed — Caldwell County commissioners voted to suspend tax abatements for all large-scale data centers after months of resident complaints about multiple rural projects moving through the pipeline. [NEWS — Auto-published by the scraper — not yet human-reviewed; verify against the source.] source
  2. — Vote — passed — Caldwell County commissioners voted to suspend tax abatements for all large-scale data centers after months of resident complaints and scrutiny over a county judge's pre-sale land deal tied to a project. source
Economic development agreement Hearing scheduled

Caldwell 142 Reinvestment Zone #1 Designation

A public hearing is scheduled concerning designation of the Caldwell 142 Reinvestment Zone #1, and Order 03-2026 would designate the described area by ordinance as a reinvestment zone. This is a county economic-development action potentially tied to a large development project.

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  1. Feb 12, 2026 Hearing scheduled — A public hearing is scheduled concerning designation of the Caldwell 142 Reinvestment Zone #1, and Order 03-2026 would designate the described area by ordinance as a reinvestment zone. This is a county economic-development action potentially tied to a large development project. source
Economic development agreement Under review

Interlocal Agreement with City of Lockhart regarding Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (includes Data Center at Highway 142 – Turner Crest)

Item H.4 places on the agenda a proposed Interlocal Agreement between Caldwell County and the City of Lockhart concerning a Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ). The county previously held discussion-only on a development agreement for a Data Center located on Highway 142 (Turner Crest project); the TIRZ ILA relates to county participation and reinvestment zone financing tied to that development area.

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  1. Jan 8, 2026 Introduced on agenda — Item H.4 places on the agenda a proposed Interlocal Agreement between Caldwell County and the City of Lockhart concerning a Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ). The county previously held discussion-only on a development agreement for a Data Center located on Highway 142 (Turner Crest project); the TIRZ ILA relates to county participation and reinvestment zone financing tied to that development area. source
Resolution Passed

Caldwell County Commissioners Court passes resolution calling for state regulation of data centers

The Caldwell County Commissioners Court unanimously passed a resolution opposing data center development in water-constrained regions and calling on the Texas Legislature/Governor to grant counties land-use authority and require impact disclosures before new data center projects proceed. County Judge Hoppy Haden criticized Gov. Abbott for not calling a special session on the issue.

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  1. May 14, 2026 Vote — passed — The Caldwell County Commissioners Court unanimously passed a resolution opposing data center development in water-constrained regions and calling on the Texas Legislature/Governor to grant counties land-use authority and require impact disclosures before new data center projects proceed. County Judge Hoppy Haden criticized Gov. Abbott for not calling a special session on the issue. source
Economic development agreement Passed

Commissioners approve Chapter 312 tax abatement for Edged Energy data center near Maxwell

Caldwell County Commissioners approved a Chapter 312 tax abatement agreement with EDC Austin LLC tied to a proposed Edged Energy data center campus of roughly 330 acres off SH 142 near Maxwell, with total projected improvements referenced at roughly $7.3 billion, structured as a 10-year abatement with Payment In Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) payments to help stabilize county revenue.

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  1. Mar 26, 2026 Vote — passed — Caldwell County Commissioners approved a Chapter 312 tax abatement agreement with EDC Austin LLC tied to a proposed Edged Energy data center campus of roughly 330 acres off SH 142 near Maxwell, with total projected improvements referenced at roughly $7.3 billion, structured as a 10-year abatement with Payment In Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) payments to help stabilize county revenue. source
Economic development agreement Tabled

Commissioners table separate development agreement with EDC Austin LLC

At the same March 26 meeting where they approved the Chapter 312 tax abatement, Caldwell County Commissioners voted to table discussion and action on a separate development agreement between the county and EDC Austin LLC, citing the county's limited authority over development compared to municipalities.

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  1. Mar 26, 2026 Vote — tabled — At the same March 26 meeting where they approved the Chapter 312 tax abatement, Caldwell County Commissioners voted to table discussion and action on a separate development agreement between the county and EDC Austin LLC, citing the county's limited authority over development compared to municipalities. source
Economic development agreement Passed

Commissioners approve development agreements for two data center campuses

A Caldwell County spokesperson confirmed that county commissioners approved development agreements for two data center campuses in the county, with the agreements approved at the April 9 and April 23, 2026 Commissioners Court meetings, amid ongoing resident concern over lack of transparency on data center negotiations.

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  1. Apr 23, 2026 Vote — passed — A Caldwell County spokesperson confirmed that county commissioners approved development agreements for two data center campuses in the county, with the agreements approved at the April 9 and April 23, 2026 Commissioners Court meetings, amid ongoing resident concern over lack of transparency on data center negotiations. source
Resolution Introduced

Resolution regarding Data Centers

The Caldwell County website navigation references an 'About Data Centers' page and a 'Resolution regarding Data Centers,' indicating the county has addressed data centers through a resolution. No specific action details or dates are provided in this navigation/agenda-index text.

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  1. — Other — The Caldwell County website navigation references an 'About Data Centers' page and a 'Resolution regarding Data Centers,' indicating the county has addressed data centers through a resolution. No specific action details or dates are provided in this navigation/agenda-index text. source
Economic development agreement Under review

Turner Crest Data Center Development Agreement on Highway 142

At the December 23, 2025 meeting (referenced in the January 8, 2026 packet minutes), a Kimley-Horn representative presented an on-site plan for the Highway 142-Turner Crest data center project, and Commissioner Theriot discussed the proposed development agreement items, including a non-water power system. Item was discussion only.

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  1. Dec 23, 2025 Other — At the December 23, 2025 meeting (referenced in the January 8, 2026 packet minutes), a Kimley-Horn representative presented an on-site plan for the Highway 142-Turner Crest data center project, and Commissioner Theriot discussed the proposed development agreement items, including a non-water power system. Item was discussion only. source
  2. Dec 23, 2025 Hearing held — The December 23, 2025 minutes (approved as part of item H.1) include a discussion-only item regarding a proposed development agreement for a data center located on Highway 142 - Turner Crest project. A Kimley-Horn representative presented the on-site plan and a non-water power/cooling system, and the commissioner discussed development agreement items and recommendations. [AGENDA — Auto-published by the scraper — not yet human-reviewed; verify against the source.] source
Economic development agreement Under review

Project Bumblebee and Prime Data Center economic development negotiations

Multiple agenda items on Project Bumblebee data center discussion and economic development negotiations, and discussion/action on Prime Data Center.

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  1. Mar 26, 2026 Introduced on agenda source
Resolution Passed

Resolution 29-2026 on the establishment of additional data centers

Passed Resolution 29-2026 concerning the establishment of additional data centers in the State of Texas. Community members had requested consideration of a moratorium during public comment, and the Court separately held a workshop reviewing county authority and limitations under Texas law regarding data centers (including the illegality of moratoriums).

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  1. May 14, 2026 Vote — passed source