Grimes County commissioners schedule another private discussion about the proposed Space X complex at Gibbons Creek Lake.
Wednesday morning (May 13) at nine, commissioners will go into executive session to meet with the county attorney “to discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial information that the Commissioners Court has received from Space Exploration Technologies Corp. The Commissioners Court is conducting economic development negotiations and will deliberate an offer of financial or other incentive to the business prospect of a multi-phase, next generation, vertically integrated semiconductor manufacturing and advanced computing fabrication facility, proposed to be located at the Gibbons Creek Reservoir and surrounding areas.”
Prior to the private discussion, commissioners will be taking public comments. Speakers are limited to two minutes and have to register prior to the meeting.
Click HERE to read and download the agenda for the May 13, 2026 Grimes County commission meeting.
Original story posted May 6, 2026:
Grimes County commissioners have scheduled a public hearing to consider giving tax breaks to Elon Musk’s Space X for a proposed project at the former Gibbons Creek Lake property.
The cost of the proposed semiconductor manufacturing and advanced computing fabrication facility could reach $174 billion dollars according to the public hearing notice.
Click HERE to read and download the public hearing notice from the Grimes County government website.
Before the June 3rd public hearing, commissioners at their May 6th meeting heard public comments about semiconductor plants in general and/or specifically the Space X proposal.
Commissioners also heard more comments from opponents to another company proposing a data center and battery energy storage system between Roans Prairie and Singleton east of Highway 90.
After the public comments, commissioners made no statements.
Commissioners then met in executive session. After returning from a private discussion with the county attorney there were no motions.
County judge Joe Fauth announced a postponement in naming a committee that will be involved in dealing with tax abatements and economic development grants.
Click below to hear public comments regarding the proposed Space X project and other references to semiconductor facilities at the May 6, 2026 Grimes County commission meeting.