Titus County Texas Commissioners' Court Special Meeting held October 28, 2026

Titus County Commissioners’ Court special meeting, October 28, 2026: The court held a public hearing and approved creation of a 72.105-acre tax abatement reinvestment zone for the Luminance Corporation project near 8921 US Highway 67. It then unanimously approved a 10-year tax abatement agreement. The project calls for a minimum 120,000-square-foot building and at least $130 million in capital investment; the presentation cited about 200 employees and a roughly $15 million payroll. The agreement provides for annual payments in lieu of taxes of approximately $450,000 starting with the 2029 tax year. The abatement applies only to eligible property within the zone; the land itself will remain taxable. A resident raised concerns about the abatement alongside requests for increased taxes and county spending.

The court also approved grant-related and budget actions, including the indigent defense grant, a resolution for the 2027 home-delivery meal grant program, and a temporary loan of 2026 grant funds to cover SB22 salaries while FY2027 grant funds are delayed; the funds are to be repaid when released. It approved an extension-office payroll budget adjustment and budget amendments, and unanimously accepted an offer to settle the county’s dispute with I3 Verticals LLC, with the settlement amount not stated in the transcript. No competitive solicitation or vendor award was reported.