Solar farms seek tax abatements in FreeCo

  • Logan Lindsey, representing Total Energies about a solar farm in Freestone County called Piedra Solar, tells County Commissioners what they can expect to see as the company’s solar farm project unfolds and how much taxes would be generated. His presentation was held at the court’s Feb. 15 meeting. Photo by Roxanne Thompson/Fairfield Recorder
    Logan Lindsey, representing Total Energies about a solar farm in Freestone County called Piedra Solar, tells County Commissioners what they can expect to see as the company’s solar farm project unfolds and how much taxes would be generated. His presentation was held at the court’s Feb. 15 meeting. Photo by Roxanne Thompson/Fairfield Recorder
Freestone County Commissioners heard from two different companies at last week’s meeting that are planning to develop solar farms near Teague and are applying for tax abatements, which would benefit the county to the tune of millions of dollars. The commissioners heard presentations on the two plans at their Feb. 15 meeting, when they also approved allowing jurors to be paid in cash, approved an…

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