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Several million people are without power in Texas following a historic snowstorm that brought down temperatures to below 20 degrees F in much of the state.
Recently elected to serve District 11 in the U.S. House of Representatives, Congressman August Pfluger made his first visit to Camp Bowie in Brownwood Tuesday morning. Now the Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counter Terrorism, Representative Pfluger was an F-22 Raptor fighter pilot during his military career.
“It’s my first time here (Camp Bowie) and it’s just absolutely incredible to see the capability and the amount of training that happens. One unique thing all Texans can be proud of, and especially right here in Brownwood, a Texas Guardsman that is going to deploy overseas somewhere, comes through Camp Bowie before they deploy. That makes me incredibly proud and I know that everyone here in Brownwood will be proud of that as well,” Congressman Pfluger said.
Brown County Commissioners approved the adoption of guidelines and criteria for the purpose of potential future tax abatements during Monday’s meeting at the Brown County Courthouse.
All four commissioners – Precinct 1’s Gary Worley, Precinct 2’s Joel Kelton, Precinct 3’s Wayne Shaw and Precinct 4’s Larry Traweek – voted in favor, while County Judge Paul Lilly stated his opposition.
Worley stated, “Establishing guidelines and criteria does not mean we will automatically grant a tax abatement to Radiant Solar or anyone else. What it does mean is that 3M, Kohler, Superior Essex or any other industry in the county that wishes to expand and would like to have a tax abatement, the criteria is already set. It’s not just for one industry, it’s for every industry that might come in. The second thing is just because we set these guidelines and criteria doesn’t mean that anyone that fills out an application is automatically going to get it. In these guidelines and crite