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After approving construction of a new Agricultural Sciences barn in December, the Fort Stockton Independent School District School Board Monday night discussed the possible location of the project, and it will involve discussion by the Fort Stockton City Council. The board wants to build the barn adjacent to the high school, but city code involving livestock will require involving the city council.

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Ongoing delays with the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) has forced the Pecos County Commissioner’s Court to amend its economic development program agreement with Lancium for a 300-megawatt substation and data center northwest of Fort Stockton. The county entered into the agreement in September 2021, and provides tax incentives to Lancium, which invested $30 million into the project. The company operates a 25-megawatt substation, but ERCOT won’t allow Lancium to bring the 300-megawatt substation online.

Fort Stockton Police Chief Ernesto Velasquez presented the final FSPD statistics at the Jan. 22 city council meeting.

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The Pecos County Senior Citizens Center will host a potluck on Friday, Jan. 19 at noon. The theme is soup, so everyone is asked to bring either soups, stews or chowders, or side dishes or desserts. The soup potluck is open to all Senior Center members and will the perfect escape from the cold weather to feel warm and welcome.

It is important to note that an arrest should not be considered as evidence of guilt. The defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

The city of Fort Stockton put out a bid request for a vehicle weigh scale at the landfill but received just one bid. The council on Jan. 8 decided to deny the bid from Rusty’s Weigh Scales and Service of Lubbock to install the 70 foot by 11-foot scale because of the proposed cost.

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