SpaceX got a 10-year, 100% property tax break in Texas, and residents say they were kept in the dark

SpaceX got a 10-year, 100% property tax break in Texas, and residents say they were kept in the dark

Residents in rural Texas say they only learned the full terms of Grimes County's agreement with SpaceX after it was finalized, fueling anger over a 10-year exemption from county property taxes. For many people in Grimes County, the issue isn't just the size of the incentive package. It's also the sense that a decision with major implications for their community moved ahead without enough public input. What happened? Under a June 3 tax abatement …