Abbott framed the directives around Texas' economic growth, saying the state's success has made it a magnet for data center development — growth that he said requires oversight to ensure everyday Texans are not burdened with infrastructure costs driven by that expansion.
"So we don't want them but we have to be proactive in the way that we say we don't want them," Harris said.
Most of the heat around a big housing project comes from a simple mismatch: people assume the city holds powers it doesn't, and don't use the power it does. The clearest way to see what's real is to walk it from both sides.
The plat lays the development out in six phases, building from the Interstate 10 frontage south toward Holdsworth Drive and around the city-owned baseball fields.
The grant will fund supplies and help pay for an additional instructor to assist with on-campus home builds.
The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation lists the project start date as July 20, with a completion target of Aug. 31. The estimated build-out cost is $100,000.
The two-building campus will anchor Granger Macdonald Park, a one-acre riverfront parcel donated by Justin McDonald in honor of his father. That land gift and a $2.2 million allocation from Kerrville's 2023 Quality of Life bond have helped lay the groundwork for a facility organizers say will be unlike anything the river has seen.
Texas regular unleaded, by comparison, remains well below its own record of $4.695, set June 15, 2022 — though at $3.844 statewide, prices are up nearly a dollar from a year ago and rising fast. Premium in Texas now averages $4.697, just two cents below its own all-time high.
"Small businesses are essential to the Hill Country's recovery," said Austin Dickson, CEO of the Community Foundation. "They create jobs, anchor our local economy, and provide the everyday services our communities rely on."
Hornes called the termination "a bummer" after three to four years of negotiations that involved the governor's office and multiple company visits.
