Economic development staff report progress on industrial recruitment; highlight data‑center pause and developer commitments
Michael Looney told the board that staff are progressing on four industrial recruitment targets and summarized a state‑level pause on up to 300 data‑center projects, noting developers' commitments to pay infrastructure costs and reuse water resources; local manufacturing expansions (Azales Chemical, Lone Star Truck) also reported.
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Michael Looney, vice president of economic development with the San Angelo Chamber of Commerce, updated the board Sept. 9 on four active recruitment targets: Project Heavy Metal (a photovoltaic panel recycling facility planned at roughly 40,000 square feet), Project Generator (a metal products manufacturer), Project Northeast Corridor (a multiyear, mixed‑use development with industrial components), and Project Transform (a manufacturing site selection likely between 20,000 and 50,000 square feet).
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