Young County Commissioners Court receives the Project Saltworks tax abatement application and ratifies a developer funded escrow for consultants

Young County Commissioners Court formally received a tax abatement application from Headwaters Site Development for the Project Saltworks data center campus at the courthouse in Graham on August 10th, 2026. That agenda item required no vote, and County Judge Win Graham said he would hand the application to the county clerk so it becomes a public document. Commissioners did vote to ratify a separate escrow agreement under which the developer puts up 250,000 dollars to pay for the county's outside consultants while it evaluates the project. Residents used public comment to ask the court to slow down and wait for the Legislature before granting any incentive. Commissioner Alan Craig said the application contained no specifics and that the court would know more when it convenes again on August 17th.