PUBLIC NOTICES
2023
Meeting Notices & Records:
2022
Notice of Public Hearing to Consider Amendment of Tax Abatement Agreement with Canyon Wind Farm, LLC
The Scurry County Hospital District will hold a public hearing to consider and possibly approve an amendment to the tax abatement agreement between the hospital and:
Canyon Wind Farm, LLC
c/o NextEra Energy Resources
700 Universe Blvd.
Juno Beach, Florida 334098
The Canyon Wind Farm, LLC is a wind farm project. The construction will begin by November 1, 2023or earlier, with an expected completion of December 31, 2024. The facility will have a capacity of 309 Megawatts AC of Nameplate Capacity solar power. The project scope is to construct new, expanded or modernized buildings and property that will be used to produce wind power and perform other functions related to the production, distribution, and transmission of electric power, including wind turbines, towers, transmissions lines, substations and other related materials affixed to the land as fixtures that will constitute improvements under this agreement.
The estimated project cost is $440,000,000. The project will be located in the Canyon Wind Reinvestment Zone 1 in Scurry County Appraisal District, Scurry County, Texas.
The public meeting will be held at 8:00 a.m. in the hospital administration board room, located at 1700 Cogdell Blvd. in Snyder, Texas on Wednesday, December 7, 2022.
Notice of Public Hearing to Consider Amendment of Tax Abatement Agreement for Flatland Solar, LLC
The Scurry County Hospital District will hold a public hearing to consider and possibly approve an amendment to the tax abatement agreement between the hospital and:
Flatland Solar, LLC
c/o NextEra Energy Resources
700 Universe Blvd.
Juno Beach, Florida 334098
The Flatland Solar Project, LLC is a planned solar power project. The construction will begin by November 30, 2024 or earlier, with an expected completion of December 31, 2025. The facility will have a capacity of 180 Megawatts AC of Nameplate Capacity solar power. The project scope is to construct improvements related to the production, distribution and transmission of electric power, including solar panels, racking systems, inverters, balance of plant, solar facility step-up transformer and switchgear and other related materials affixed to the land and fixtures as improvements under this agreement.
The estimated project cost is $246,000,000 of Nameplate Capacity solar power. The project will be located in the Canyon Wind Reinvestment Zone #1 in Scurry County Appraisal District, Scurry County, Texas.
The public meeting will be held at 8:00 a.m. in the hospital administration board room, located at 1700 Cogdell Blvd. in Snyder, Texas on Wednesday, December 7, 2022.
Notice of Public Hearing to Adopt Budget and Tax Rate
September 21, 2022
The Scurry County Hospital District will hold a public hearing to vote on the proposed budget and tax rate for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2023. The public hearing will be held on Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at 8:00 a.m. in the hospital administrative board room.
Notice of Public Hearing to Consider Tax Abatement for Cross Trails Energy Storage Project, LLC
The Scurry County Hospital District will hold a public hearing to consider and possibly approve a tax abatement agreement between the hospital and:
Cross Trails Energy Storage Project, LLC
KE Andrews & Company
2424 Ridge Rd
Rockwall, Texas 75087
The Cross Trails Energy Storage Project, LLC is a planned storage facility project. The Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) / Gravity Energy Storage System (GESS) will begin construction in Q3 2022, with an expected completion by March 31st, 2024. The facility will have a capacity of 60 Megawatts AC. The facility will be able to provide short periods of grid support during extreme weather or unstable grid conditions that could help keep the wider electricity system running or help bring it back online after failures. The current scope of the project is contemplated to include concrete foundations, batteries, containers, transformers, inverters, cabling, a collection line and collection station.
The estimated project cost is $50,000,000 and the project will be located in the reinvestment zone in Scurry County Appraisal District Property ID 21915, being all of the Northwest Quarter (NW/4) of Section Number Fifteen (15) in Block 3, H&TC Ry.Co. Surveys, Scurry County, Texas.
Scurry County/Camp Springs Road #1 Reinvestment Zone
The public meeting will be held at 8:00 a.m. in the hospital administration board room, located at 1700 Cogdell Blvd. in Snyder, Texas on Wednesday, July 27, 2022.
Notice of Public Hearing to Consider Tax Abatement for Brazos Wind Ventures, LLC
The Scurry County Hospital District will hold a public hearing to consider and possibly approve a tax abatement agreement between the hospital and:
Brazos Wind Ventures, LLC
Cummings Westlake
16410 N. Eldridge Parkway
Tomball, Texas 77377
The proposed Brazos Wind Ventures, LLC project is anticipated to have a capacity of approximately 95 MW located in Scurry County Hospital District. The exact number and location of wind turbines and size of each turbine will vary depending upon ongoing with and siting analysis, turbine manufacturer’s availability, prices, and the megawatt generating capacity of the project when completed. The project will include facilities and equipment installed including wind turbines, towers, foundations, roadways, meteorological towers, collection systems, communications systems, electric switchyard, electric transformers, transmission line and associated towers, interconnection facilities, SCADA systems, transformers, fire suppression systems and all eligible ancillary and necessary equipment.
The estimated project cost is $75,696,000, and the project will be located in the Scurry/Borden County Line Reinvestment Zone #1.
The public meeting will be held at 8:00 a.m. in the hospital administration board room, located at 1700 Cogdell Blvd. in Snyder, Texas on Wednesday, July 27, 2022.
Notice To Patients
Dr. Rebecca Burson will be closing her Snyder practice as of May 3, 2022. She will be working to complete records and to help facilitate the transfer of her patients to the medical practitioner of their choice in the next few weeks.
Patient records will be maintained at the Cogdell Family Clinic, and the other clinic physicians will be available to provide for your future medical needs. Please contact the clinic at 325-573-1300 should you wish to schedule an appointment with another practitioner.
Copies of medical records are available by contacting the health information management (HIM) department at Cogdell Memorial Hospital at 325-573-6374.
We have appreciated the service and patient care provided by Dr. Burson and wish her well in her new endeavors.
Please contact clinic manager Irene Canales if you have questions.
Notice of Public Hearing to Approve Tax Abatement Guidelines
The Scurry County Hospital District will hold a public hearing to review and approve tax abatement guidelines. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 29, 2022 at 8:00 a.m. in the hospital administration foyer, located at 1700 Cogdell Blvd. in Snyder, Texas.
December 2022
Board – Notice of Meeting December 7, 2022
October 2022
Board – Notice of Meeting October 26, 2022
Finance – Notice of Meeting October 26, 2022
September 2022
Finance – Notice of Meeting September 21, 2022
Board – Notice of Meeting September 21, 2022 (1)
Board – Notice of Meeting September 21, 2022 (2)
August 2022
Board – Notice of Meeting August 24, 2022
Finance – Notice of Meeting August 24, 2022
July 2022
Board – Notice of Meeting July 27, 2022
Finance – Notice of Meeting July 27, 2022
June 2022
Finance – Notice of Meeting June 22, 2022
Board – Notice of Meeting June 22, 2022
May 2022
Finance – Notice of Meeting May 25, 2022
Board – Notice of Meeting May 25, 2022
April 2022
Board – Notice of Meeting April 27, 2022
Finance – Notice of Meeting April 27, 2022
March 2022
Board – Notice of Meeting March 30, 2022
Finance – Notice of Meeting March 30, 2022
Board – Notice of Meeting March 2, 2022
February 2022 (cancelled due to weather)
2021
Budgeted tax dollars over time from 2009 – present. Since 2009, the annual tax levy at Cogdell Memorial Hospital has been reduced from $8,315,769 in 2009 to $7,383,000. In fact, county tax funds now provide for only 18-20% of the hospital’s total annual funding.
Tax dollars are used to support our hospital, emergency room, clinic operations, specialty clinic, outpatient services, rehabilitation services, and our home health and hospice departments.
In addition to these essential services, a substantial amount of the hospital’s tax funds are used to provide health care services for the county’s indigent health care program, as mandated by the state.
December 2021
Finance – Notice of Meeting December 1, 2021
Board – Notice of Meeting December 1, 2021
Notice: Dr. Oscar Martinez, Jr. is closing his practice in Snyder, Texas on December 31, 2021. Patient records will be maintained at the Cogdell Family Clinic, and the other clinic physicians will be available to provide for your future medical needs. Please contact the clinic at 325-573-1300 to should you wish to schedule an appointment with another practitioner. Copies of medical records are available by contacting the health information management department at Cogdell Memorial Hospital at 325-573-6374.
Notice of Public Hearing to Vote on Tax Rate – Posted: August 11, 2021
The Scurry County Hospital District will hold a public meeting to vote on the proposed tax rate at 8:00 a.m. on August 25, 2021 at the Hospital Administrative Board Room.
Notice of Public Hearing – Posted on: Wednesday, May 26, 2021
The Scurry County Hospital District will hold a public hearing to consider and possibly approve a tax abatement agreement between the hospital and:
IP Lumina, LLC (Lumina)
9450 SW Gemini Dr. PMB #68743
Beaverton, OR 97008-7105
This project is located in the Northern Scurry County Energy Reinvestment Zones 1 and 2. Estimated improvements include investment in a solar power electric generation facility with an estimated 360 MW of nameplate capacity and includes battery storage and a hydrogen electrolyzer.
The estimated project cost is $191,433,500.
The meeting will be held at 8:00 a.m. in the hospital administration foyer, located at 1700 Cogdell Blvd. in Snyder, Texas on Wednesday, June 30, 2021.
Notice of Public Hearing – Posted on: Wednesday, February 24, 2021
The Scurry County Hospital District will hold a public hearing to consider and possibly approve a tax abatement agreement between the hospital and:
KCE TX 13, LLC
25 Monroe St.
Albany, NY 12210
This project is located in the Northern Scurry County Energy Reinvestment Zones. Estimated improvements include investment in batteries, container housing, substation equipment, transmission connections and inverters. Once operational and in service, the project will provide 50 MW of battery energy storage.
The estimated project cost is $30 million.
The meeting will be held at 8:00 a.m. in the hospital administration foyer, located at 1700 Cogdell Blvd. in Snyder, Texas on Wednesday, February 24, 2021.
2020
2020
Board – Notice of Meeting December 9, 2020
Finance – Agenda – December 6, 2020
Board – Record of Meeting Nov 4, 2020 signed
Board – Notice of Meeting November 4, 2020
Board – Notice of Meeting September 30, 2020
Board – Notice of Meeting August 26, 2020 (2)
Board – Record of Meeting August 12, 2020
Board – Notice of Meeting August 12, 2020
Board – Record of Meeting July 29, 2020
Board – Notice of Meeting July 29, 2020
Board – Record of Meeting June 24, 2020
Finance – Notice of Meeting July 29, 2020
Finance – Record of Meeting June 24, 2020
Board – Notice of Meeting June 24, 2020
Board – Record of Meeting (1) May 27, 2020
Board – Record of Meeting (2) May 27, 2020
Board – Notice of Meeting May 27, 2020 (1)
Board – Notice of Meeting May 27, 2020 (2)
Board – Record of Meeting April 29, 2020
Board – Notice of Meeting April 29, 2020
FINANCE – Agenda April 29, 2020
Finance – Minutes March 25, 2020
Board – Notice of Meeting March 25, 2020
BOARD – Minutes February 26, 2020
Notice of Public Hearing – Posted on: Wednesday, December 9, 2020
The Scurry County Hospital District will hold a public hearing to consider and possibly approve an amendment to the tax abatement agreement between the hospital and:
Canyon Wind Farm, LLC
Silverpeak Renewables Investment Partners, LP
40 W 57th St., 29th floor
New York, NY 10019
This project is located in the Canyon Wind Reinvestment Zone No. 1. Estimated improvements include wind turbines, foundations, collection systems, transmission lines and interconnection infrastructure, additional meteorological towers, roads, operations and maintenances facilities, and control systems necessary for commercial generation of electricity.
The estimated capacity of the project is for the construction of 240MW, subject to change. The estimated project cost is $240 million.
The meeting will be held at 8:00 a.m. in the administration foyer on Wednesday, December 9, 2020.
Notice of Public Hearing to Reapprove Tax Abatement Guidelines and Criteria
The Scurry County Hospital District will hold a public hearing to reapprove tax abatement guidelines and criteria on Wednesday, May 27, 2020. The meeting will be held at 8:00 a.m. in the hospital administration meeting room.
Various Public Notices
Tax Abatement Guidelines & Criteria May 2022
Tax Abatement Inside City Limits – March 2022
Tax Abatement Outside City Limits – March 2022
Abatement Resolution – Signed March 2, 2022
Tax Rate Adopted as of August 25, 2021 was 0.3239
Deadline to File Application for Place on Ballot
Order of Cancellation of Election – signed
Certification of unopposed candidates – signed
Scurry County Hospital District Local Annual Debt Report 2021
