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Hood County hires law firm for economic development as residents demand stricter rules on data centers and power plants
Summary
Commissioners approved an engagement letter with law firm Bracewell and set aside up to $25,000 to advise on economic‑development matters, including potential use of Local Government Code Subchapter K, as residents urged stricter water, noise and air protections for proposed data centers and power plants.
Hood County Commissioners Court voted Nov. 12 to engage the law firm Bracewell for economic‑development matters tied to large industrial proposals, a move residents said should help the county demand stronger environmental protections.
Judge Massengill introduced an engagement letter from Bracewell to assist the county on economic development policy and possible Subchapter K authority under the Local Government Code (chapter 231). Bracewell—s government hourly rate was read into the record at $650 per hour, and the firm estimated an initial 15–20 hours to review Subchapter K issues. The court amended the motion to establish a…
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