Hood County Commissioners Court Public Hearing on Sailfish Data Centers
Hood County Commissioners Court held a packed public hearing on October 13, 2026 considering permit applications from Sailfish Investors for three proposed data centers along FM 51 and near the Paluxy River and Dinosaur Valley State Park.
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Hood County Commissioners Court Public Hearing on Sailfish Data Centers
Hood County Commissioners Court · October 13, 2026
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- Clip 1 · 0:24 Resident public comment Resident Public Comment auto captions, unchecked
Hood County residents pack the Commissioners Court hearing to oppose Sailfish Investors permits for three data centers near the Paluxy River and Dinosaur Valley State Park.
"of the data center company outside of the meeting, and he was pushed back inside by residents, those residents wanting this founder to hear their opposition. The meeting room is. Full, and most, if not all public speakers are here speaking in opposition to allowing Sailfish investors, the Florida based data center developer, to move forward with permits and the project here in Hood County. The meeting began with one woman exposing text messages from Ryan Hughes,"
- Clip 2 · 0:51 Resident public comment Resident Public Comment auto captions, unchecked
Residents and community speakers address Hood County Commissioners Court regarding local water, power grid, noise, and zoning impacts.
"the founder of Sailfish. Hughes did not deny sending the messages, which included a statement that he would build his data centers no matter what, even if it meant. Moving the project directly across county lines, Sailfish is looking to build two facilities along FM 51 in Hood County and another on 2000 acres of land along the Piloxi River and Dinosaur Valley State Park. Hughes is making the case that his facilities would bring tax revenue"
- Clip 3 · 1:25 Hood County Commissioners Court Member Elected Official Questioning auto captions, uncheckedZoning Water Power & Grid
Hood County Commissioners Court members deliberate on municipal siting standards, utility capacity, and the recorded ordinance action.
"Residents here say. Though the data centers are a threat to its water, electricity, and wildlife, now what happens in this meeting will determine how sailfish and these three potential data centers move forward in Hood County. The meeting is ongoing and there is a chance that they move into executive session here in just a few minutes. We'll certainly keep you updated in our later newscast right here on WFAA. For now, I'm Natalie Haddad. I'll send it back to you."
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