A Young County jailer was taken into custody in early December as part of an ongoing criminal investigation that has since been turned over to the Texas Rangers, according to the Young County Sheriff ’s Office.
The Republican primary ballot for Young County’s 2026 election is set, and it reflects a political landscape reshaped by opposition to a proposed data center and solar farm and the potential tax abatements tied to them.
The Olney City Council gave final approval to Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone No. 1, formally launching a housing-focused financing plan city leaders say is critical to addressing Olney’s workforce shortage.
Young County commissioners unveiled a proposed tax abatement structure for the $265-million Tapaderos Solar Farm, introducing a Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) plan that amounts to roughly a 20-percent county tax abatement on the controversial project.
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