Archer County Commissioners Court unanimously denies a tax abatement for a Dynamo Ventures data center
Archer County Commissioners Court voted unanimously on June 22nd, 2026 against a tax abatement for a data center proposed by Dynamo Ventures LLC. More than 30 residents packed the courthouse to oppose the incentive. County officials said the abatement was the leverage the county had for negotiating infrastructure improvements, local hiring and other commitments, so denying it gave that leverage away. County Judge Randy Jackson said he wants to see what restrictions the Legislature imposes before he would consider any reduction in local tax revenue. The denial does not stop the project from moving forward.
How to take part
The Commissioners Court heard residents in open session before the vote. County officials told opponents to take their case to state lawmakers, because the county has no further tool once an abatement is off the table.
Where
1 county. In Wichita Falls.
Timeline
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Commissioners voted unanimously against the proposed abatement at a Monday Commissioners Court meeting, reported the same day
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How this decision moved
One dated line per check, oldest first. A line that says nothing changed means somebody looked and it had not.
- 2026-08-19
Checked and unchanged. The court's unanimous denial of the abatement on June 22nd still stands. The county judge's stated reason remains a wish to see what restrictions the Legislature sets first.
- 2026-08-22
Checked and unchanged. The court's unanimous denial of the abatement on June 22nd still stands, and the county judge's stated reason is still a wish to see what restrictions the Legislature sets first.
- 2026-08-25
Checked and unchanged. The decision still stands as decided.
- 2026-08-28
Checked and unchanged. Archer County's denial still stands and Dynamo Ventures has not returned with a fresh application. The county still holds the leverage its officials said an abatement would have given away.
- 2026-09-01
Archer County's denial of the proposed data-center tax abatement remains the controlling decision.
- 2026-09-02
Checked and unchanged. The decision still stands as decided.
- 2026-09-05
Archer County's denial of the Dynamo Ventures abatement still stands. No new application has been filed to replace it.
- 2026-09-08
Archer County's denial of the Dynamo Ventures abatement still stands. Nothing has been refiled with the commissioners court.
- 2026-09-09
Archer County's denial of the Dynamo Ventures abatement still stands. No renewed application has been posted.
- 2026-09-12
Checked and unchanged. The decision still stands as decided.
- 2026-09-13
Checked and unchanged. The decision still stands as decided.
- 2026-09-16
The Archer County denial still stands. The abatement was refused unanimously and nothing has been filed to bring it back to the court.
- 2026-09-19
The denial stands and no revised application has come back to the court.
- 2026-09-23
Archer County's denial is unchanged and the applicant has not come back.
- 2026-09-26
Archer County's denial of the Dynamo Ventures abatement still stands, and no new application has come before the court.
- 2026-09-29
Archer County's refusal of the Dynamo Ventures abatement stands, and nothing new has been filed with the court.
The evidence
Every fact above rests on one of these. The words are the source's own.
ARCHER COUNTY, Texas (KAUZ) - Archer County Commissioners unanimously voted Monday against a proposed tax abatement for a data center project planned in the county after hearing concerns from residents during a packed Commissioners Court meeting.Archer County Commissioners deny tax abatement for proposed data center Journalism · newschannel6now.com
More than 30 residents attended the meeting to voice opposition to the tax incentive tied to the proposed development by Dynamo Ventures LLC.Archer County Commissioners deny tax abatement for proposed data center Journalism · newschannel6now.com
County officials said the tax abatement could have provided the county with leverage during negotiations with the developer, potentially helping secure infrastructure improvements, local hiring, and other commitments.Archer County Commissioners deny tax abatement for proposed data center Journalism · newschannel6now.com
"The Texas Legislature may put some restrictions on how they operate before, during and after the construction and I would like to see what those restrictions are going to be and how stringent they're going to be before I would agree or even consider any kind of abatement," Jackson said.Archer County Commissioners deny tax abatement for proposed data center Journalism · newschannel6now.com
While the vote denied the tax abatement request, it does not stop the project from moving forward.Archer County Commissioners deny tax abatement for proposed data center Journalism · newschannel6now.com
Questions about this decision
Answered from the record itself. Every answer is assembled from stored fields, so an answer the record has no basis for is left out rather than guessed.
What is this decision?
Archer County Commissioners Court voted unanimously on June 22nd, 2026 against a tax abatement for a data center proposed by Dynamo Ventures LLC. More than 30 residents packed the courthouse to oppose the incentive. County officials said the abatement was the leverage the county had for negotiating infrastructure improvements, local hiring and other commitments, so denying it gave that leverage away. County Judge Randy Jackson said he wants to see what restrictions the Legislature imposes before he would consider any reduction in local tax revenue. The denial does not stop the project from moving forward.
Who decides it?
Archer County Commissioners Court decides. The record names the deciding body for every entry it carries.
Can the public take part?
The Commissioners Court heard residents in open session before the vote. County officials told opponents to take their case to state lawmakers, because the county has no further tool once an abatement is off the table.
Where in Texas does it apply?
It covers Archer County in the Wichita Falls, TX area.
Has it been decided?
It has been decided. The dates on the item page carry when.
What happens next?
No future date is on the record. The last dated step on it was ordered on June 22nd.
When did it start?
The earliest date on its record is June 22nd, 2026.
What kind of decision is it?
It is filed under data centers.
What sources back it?
One source backs it.
Is it on the ERCOT grid?
Yes. It sits inside the ERCOT interconnection.
When was it last checked?
Every fact on it was last verified against its source on September 29th, 2026.
Cite this
Texas AI Docket, Archer County Commissioners Court unanimously denies a tax abatement for a Dynamo Ventures data center. Tracked since June 22nd, 2026. Last verified September 29th, 2026. https://texasaidocket.com/item/tx-2026-0043/. Reuse permitted under CC BY 4.0 with attribution. The same entry is in the docket JSON as item tx-2026-0043.
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