After debate over missing studies and legal authority, the Hood County Commissioner's Court rejected an attempt to deny the Pacifico concept plan and instead approved it conditionally, requiring drainage, wastewater and traffic analyses and assurances the project will not harm water quality or rural character.

County environmental staff outlined a multi-year timeline of incidents at the Canyon Creek wastewater plant, reported an unauthorized discharge into Lake Granbury that stopped on 04/27/2026, and said TCEQ and the Brazos River Authority are conducting follow-up investigation and remediation with the operator, Aqua Texas.

After extended public comment about endangered species, fire and water risks, Hood County commissioners accepted a voluntary submission package from Rain Lily Solar that includes environmental studies, NFPA 855 compliance assurances, a drainage study and a $50,000 road bond; the court said submission is not a formal permit and will not replace state reviews.

More than 20 residents told the Hood County Commissioners Court on Feb. 10 that proposed multi‑hundred‑acre data‑center campuses and companion gas power plants threaten wells, the Paluxy and Brazos watersheds, county air quality and property values. The court debated a proposed moratorium, failed to adopt a broad moratorium order, and later approved stricter conditions for the Comanche Circle concept plan.

After hours of public comment and expert testimony, the Hood County Commissioners Court granted conditional approval to the Comanche Circle data-center concept plan but ordered the developer to supply a comprehensive drainage study, wastewater and water-supply certifications, power-plant details and evidence of protections for adjacent properties before any site-plan submission.