In a split vote this afternoon, the Stephens County Commissioners Court voted 4 to 1 to approve an agreement that will dramatically change the landscape and skyline of the southeastern portion of the county for years to come with the installation of dozens of wind turbines.
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![Following an often-tense public hearing, Commissioners Court votes 4-1 to give tax abatements to wind farm project](https://breckenridgetexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/windfarm-tax-abatement-hearing-3134-feature-505x306_c.jpg)
![County’s public hearing on wind farm proposal scheduled for Monday, March 11; draft agreement posted online](https://breckenridgetexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/county-comm-windmill-public-hearing-3158-505x306_c.jpg)
The Stephens County Commissioners Court will hold the public hearing at 9 a.m. March 11 in the District Courtroom in the courthouse, 200 W. Walker St.
![Texas Comptroller’s Office turns down tax break application for proposed Stephens County wind farm, possibly killing project](https://breckenridgetexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/county-wind-farm-opposition-workshop2-1356-505x306_c.jpg)
The Comptroller’s Office says the project will not be an economic benefit to the State of Texas.
![Proposed wind farm in southeastern Stephens County leads to differing opinions among local landowners](https://breckenridgetexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/BISD-Winfarm-Public-Hearing-0039-505x306_c.jpg)
The BISD school board must make a decision about tax abatements for the proposed wind farm by the end of the year.
![BISD to hold public hearing on proposed wind farm project tonight, Nov. 9](https://breckenridgetexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/windmill-g71f43f8f7_1920-cropped-200x157_c.jpg)
Public hearing set at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 9 in Bailey Auditorium.