Hood County development panel votes to seek power to pause industrial projects while it rewrites rules
The Hood County Development Commission voted to recommend amending county development regulations to allow a temporary moratorium on undefined industrial development — including data centers and large energy projects — while it updates a strategic plan and technical rules; the move is advisory and must be adopted by the commissioners court after public notice.
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The Hood County Development Commission voted on Jan. 2 to recommend that county rules be amended so the commissioners court can impose a temporary moratorium on industrial development types not yet addressed by local regulations. The commission said the pause is needed while it updates a strategic plan and rewrites permit regulations tied to Local Government Code chapter 2.31, Subchapter K.
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