Tax abatement for battery storage facility denied 4-0 by Commissioners Court

By a 4-0 vote on Thursday,Aug. 22, the Fayette County Commissioners Court unanimously denied granting a reinvestment zone for a property in the Warda area where a battery energy storage facility has been proposed.

Before the public hearing on establishing a reinvestment zone as required by Texas Tax Code Chapter 312 regarding the proposed tax abatement agreement between Fayette County and Staccato …