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Commissioners approve 381 incentive for Rocky Mountain Energy in 4–1 vote
Summary
The court approved a Chapter 381 economic‑development agreement with Rocky Mountain Energy Development LLC that county leaders said will expand taxable property and generate substantial annual tax revenues for local schools, ESD and the county; the motion carried 4–1, with Commissioner Hatfield opposed.
Harrison County commissioners voted to approve a Chapter 381 economic‑development agreement with Rocky Mountain Energy Development LLC, an affiliate of Energy Solutions LLC, after a discussion about acreage, capital investment thresholds and projected tax revenues.
The agreement covers purchase of roughly 33–42.6 acres and includes commitments the county said will increase property valuations. The judge described estimated revenue impacts: the school district could see an increase approaching $3 million to nearly $4 million annually, the ESD about $400,000 and the county roughly $700,000 per year, figures he presented as the fiscal rationale for approval.
Commissioners discussed capital‑investment minimums and whether the agreement matched previously discussed thresholds; one commissioner said he remained opposed. The court recorded the motion as carrying 4–1, with Commissioner Hatfield opposing the measure.
The court took the vote after the discussion and moved on to subsequent agenda items; the agreement will be administered under the terms presented to the court and recorded in county contract files.
