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Hardin County holds public hearing on proposed tax abatement for ACE Green Recycling
Summary
Hardin County held a special meeting March 11 to receive public comment on a proposed tax abatement agreement with ACE Green Recycling for machinery and equipment at a Silsbee site; the transcript records no citizen comments. The court adjourned after a procedural motion.
Hardin County Judge Wayne McDaniel called a special meeting March 11 and opened a public hearing to receive comments on a proposed Tax Abatement Agreement with ACE Green Recycling, Inc., for personal property investments in machinery and equipment at 735 FM 92 in Silsbee, county records show.
The hearing item, listed on the agenda as "Conduct Public Hearing to receive comments from citizens of Hardin County on the consideration of a Tax Abatement Agreement with ACE Green Recycling, Inc.," was recorded as "DISCUSSION ONLY" in the agenda. The meeting record and transcript provided do not include any citizen speakers or individual public comments on the proposal.
The abatement under consideration would apply to property taxes associated with personal property investments in machinery and equipment at the identified ACE Green Recycling location. The agenda and meeting notice identify the company by name and address but do not include the proposed abatement terms, dollar amounts, length of the agreement, or any draft contract language in the transcript.
After the hearing item, Commissioner L. W. "Nubbin" Cooper Jr. moved to adjourn; Commissioner Chris Kirkendall seconded. The court voted in favor — Judge Wayne McDaniel and Commissioners Kirkendall, Cooper, Young and Koch — and the motion carried, adjourning the special meeting.
No formal vote on a tax abatement agreement with ACE Green Recycling is recorded in the transcript. The agenda indicates the item was presented for public hearing and discussion; any subsequent action, negotiations, or final decision on a tax abatement are not shown in the provided record.
