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Court renews tax abatements for Palmas Wind and La Chalupa after staff reports payments met contract terms
Summary
Economic development staff reported Palmas Wind LLC and La Chalupa, LLC met investment and payment requirements; commissioners approved 2026 tax abatements under Chapter 381 (Texas Local Government Code) and authorized the county judge to sign necessary documents.
Economic development staff briefed the court on two annual tax‑abatement renewals and recommended approval for 2026.
Pravid Alman reported Palmas Wind LLC has a contractual payment‑in‑lieu amount of $150,000 annually and a minimum investment of $50 million; staff said Palmas has exceeded the investment requirement and submitted the required affidavit, so staff recommended approval of the abatement renewal under Chapter 381 of the Texas Local Government Code. The court voted to approve the abatement and authorized the county judge to sign correspondence to the appraisal district.
Staff then presented the La Chalupa, LLC abatement. Pravid Alman said the project’s pilot payment of $200,000 for the year has been received and the minimum investment threshold met; staff recommended approval and the court voted in favor.
