Hunt County approves participation in Caddo Mills TIRZ No. 2, contingent on city ordinance

Hunt County Commissioners Court on Oct. 16 approved a resolution to participate in Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) No. 2 created by the City of Caddo Mills, contingent on the county’s receipt of the city’s ordinance number and a copy of the ordinance.

County Judge Stovall presided over the special session where Jordan Sawyer, regional director with P3 Works, presented the city’s request and described the TIRZ proposal as a 30-year development program that would cover about 4,100 acres on the east side of Caddo Mills.

The county’s requested participation rate in the TIRZ, as presented, is 70 percent, and the county would have one seat on the TIRZ board to review and approve plans. Sawyer told the court the area is expected to be “primarily residential” and that the preliminary estimates show about $1.6 billion in improvements and nearly $2.0 billion in incremental value over the life of the zone. He described the listed public improvements as regional in scope and said the county’s portion of retained revenue was anticipated to be close to $20 million at current tax rates.

Why it matters: County staff and commissioners said the arrangement would both steer growth and transfer responsibility for newly annexed roads to the City of Caddo Mills, reducing county maintenance obligations. Judge Stovall and other commissioners noted the TIRZ structure mirrors the county’s prior participation in TIRZ No. 1.

During discussion, Sawyer explained procedural points for the TIRZ process under state law and said the city held the required public hearing on Sept. 9. He also said the TIRZ would begin with the footprint currently proposed and could be expanded to include adjoining development near the Greenville–Caddo Mills border; any expansion would be handled by the TIRZ board with notice to participants.

The court’s approval was contingent: the resolution explicitly requires the county receive the City of Caddo Mills’ ordinance number and a copy of the ordinance before the participation documents are finalized and filed with the county.

The court motion passed without a recorded roll-call count during the meeting; the court noted Commissioner Smith was not in attendance. County staff said the hospital entity will be asked to consider a similar participation request later.

Votes at a glance: The court approved the resolution to participate in Reinvestment Zone No. 2, City of Caddo Mills, Texas, contingent on receipt of the city ordinance number and ordinance copy; outcome: approved.

Next steps: County staff will obtain the city ordinance number and a copy of the ordinance and complete the packet for county minutes and filing.