Smithville approves first-reading rezoning for Central Power 'Rocketship' project

Jul 22, 2026

On first reading the Board approved rezoning roughly 155 acres to B-3 and a preliminary plat to create three lots for Central Power’s Project “Rocketship,” a proposed community-scale manufacturing site the developer says will bring significant local investment and jobs.

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Patricia Johnson, an attorney with the Ross Wright law firm, presented Central Power’s Project “Rocketship,” asking the Board to approve Bill 3119-67 on first reading to rezone about 155 acres to B-3, approve a preliminary plat creating three lots, and adopt a conceptual plan for phase one manufacturing buildings. "With that, we would ask that you pass the bill on 1st reading," Johnson said during the presentation.

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