Washington County approves redesignation of Reinvestment Zone No. 1 for Corrosion Resistant Alloys LP

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Texas — On Dec. 9, 2025, the Washington County Commissioners Court voted to approve an order redesignating Reinvestment Zone Number 1 to preserve a commercial tax phase‑in requested by Corrosion Resistant Alloys LP for a roughly 173.35‑acre tract at 4300 Highway 290 East in Brenham.

County staff introduced the public hearing and said the redesignation was necessary after the state comptroller’s office indicated the original reinvestment zone was about to expire. "I did verify with Mr. Boone that the amount of total capital investment did exceed $40,000,000 as was expected back then," county staff said, noting that Phase 1 of the campus is expected to be operational in March 2026.

Justin Boone, who attended on behalf of Corrosion Resistant Alloys, described the company’s operations and plans for the Brenham site. "It's metallurgy. It's all the way through the wall. It's it's corrosion resistant," Boone said, explaining the product is used in high‑pressure, high‑temperature and other critical applications for oil and gas, defense and nuclear markets. He told the court the company is installing a mill and consolidating contractors at the Brenham campus with installation work already underway.

The court then considered an order (read into the record) to redesignate Reinvestment Zone Number 1 for the requested tax phase‑in for Corrosion Resistant Alloys LP. An unidentified commissioner moved to approve the order and another commissioner seconded. The court voted by voice vote; the judge stated "Motion carries."

County minutes and the order on file list the property’s legal description (Isaac Lee survey, abstract No. 77, and Sanford Woodward survey, abstract No. 112) and deed references recorded in Washington County deed records. Staff told the court the redesignation restores the company’s ability to enter the previously approved tax‑abatement framework after COVID‑related delays slowed the project’s ramp‑up.

Next steps indicated on the record are administrative: the court approved the order and the county will record or finalize documentation associated with the redesignation so the company can proceed to claim the phased tax treatment when it begins operations.

The action was taken during a public hearing portion of the court’s regular meeting; no public opposition to the redesignation was recorded in the meeting transcript.

Provenance: first discussion of the redesignation begins with the court announcement of the public hearing; staff presentation, developer remarks and the motion and vote are documented in the court transcript for Dec. 9, 2025.