Commissioners Court, March 10, 2026
Approves Award of RFP 26-19 disaster monitoring services to Tetra Tech Inc, unanimous
What happened
Brazoria County Commissioners Court unanimously DENIED the creation of Reinvestment Zone Number 26-01 (approximately 159 acres) on a 5-0 vote, which mooted four associated tax abatement applications for the Bulldog Power 1 & 2 and Old Ocean data center projects proposed by Night…
- Jurisdiction
- Brazoria County, TX
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- March 10, 2026
- Decisions
- 8 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Free sample: decision 1 of 8
Creation of Brazoria County Reinvestment Zone Number 26-01
Motion to deny the creation of Reinvestment Zone 26-01 covering approximately 159 acres for four co-located projects by Night Peak Energy: Bulldog 1, Bulldog 2 (each ~$250M taxable value), Old Ocean Data Center 1 and Old Ocean 2 (each ~$1.5B taxable value). Court stated it cannot stop the projects but declined to incentivize them. Passed 5-0; mooted tax abatement items I-4 through I-15.
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
Brazoria County Commissioners Court unanimously DENIED the creation of Reinvestment Zone Number 26-01 (approximately 159 acres) on a 5-0 vote, which mooted four associated tax abatement applications for the Bulldog Power 1 & 2 and Old Ocean data center projects proposed by Night…
Key Decisions (8)
Creation of Brazoria County Reinvestment Zone Number 26-01
Constable Howell request for new deputy constable position
Pull of consent item H-2 (Courtland) to future agenda
Consent agenda approval (excluding H-2 and H-23)
Treasurer's Monthly Cash Investment Report December 2025
Adoption of 2024 International Fire Code
Local amendments to 2024 International Fire Code
Award of RFP 26-19 disaster monitoring services to Tetra Tech Inc
Development Activity (1)
Bulldog 1, Bulldog 2, Old Ocean Data Center 1 and Old Ocean 2
Industrial
Market Signals (5)
Infrastructure
Data center projects in Brazoria County plan to generate their…
Infrastructure
Water availability is a gating concern for large developments near…
Sentiment
Strong, organized public and political opposition to AI data centers…
Who Spoke (19)
On the record: the chair, a commissioner, 3 staff members, the applicant's representative, a witness, and 9 members of the public.
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