Moonstone Solar tax abatement and data center concerns
Summary
Residents flooded the courtroom to oppose tax breaks for the Moonstone Solar project, fearing it's connected to a massive data center planned near Floresville. Speakers cited noise, water, fire risk, property values and rural character.
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Last discussed Aug 24, 2026.
Impact analysis
The project would mean a $145 million investment with a proposed 50% abatement of county M&O taxes — about $1.55 million paid over ten years instead of full taxes.
If approved, the developer and large landowners gain certainty; supporters say the county gains contractual controls it otherwise couldn't impose.
Nearby rural landowners fear noise, falling property values, water strain and loss of the county's quiet character.
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