Tonight (MONDAY), a newly formed group of Brewster County residents and landowners throughout the Big Bend will hold a public meeting over a proposed data center in the Glass Mountains.
The company behind the facility, Pacifico Energy, is also working on a separate data center site near Fort Stockton, which is so far the largest data center planned in the U.S.
The public meeting will include a panel discussion outlining what is known about the Brewster County project. There will also be a Q&A and community input will be sought.
The meeting takes place this evening at 6:30 p.m. at the Granada Theatre in Alpine.
More information can be found online at nobigbenddc.org.
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Tomorrow (TUESDAY) is Election Day, and in addition to local and statewide races, Brewster County voters will decide whether or not to create an emergency services district for Alpine and Marathon.
If approved by voters, the district would collect taxes to fund emergency services in the northern half of the county.
You can find more information, including your precinct-specific polling location, online at brewstercounty.gov.
The polls are open until 7:00 p.m.
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Also tomorrow (TUESDAY), the city of Alpine holds its next city council meeting. As part of the agenda, council members are set to receive their usual reports, including announcements from the mayor, city manager and council members.
City officials will also, according to the meeting’s agenda, meet in executive session regarding the QUOTE “review of applicant qualifications, credentials, and candidate selection for the position of Finance Director.”
The position has been vacant since June although there has been an interim finance director in the position.
Once out of executive session, city officials may make a decision on hiring for the role.
The council meeting starts Tuesday evening at 5:30 at the city council chambers.
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At the end of the week, the Big Bend Border Enforcement Security Task Force and other law enforcement groups in the area will host the second annual Badges and Bogeys golf scramble.
The golf fundraiser will support Blue and Brown Santa. The tournament is a four person scramble and takes place Friday, Nov. 6. at the Alpine Country Club.
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This weekend, Sul Ross will hold the next guided hike up Hancock Hill.
The hike will be led by Dr. Jesse Kelsch, an assistant professor of geology at Sul Ross. During the hike, she’ll discuss the rock composition and origin of Hancock Hill. The hike begins Saturday morning at 9:00.
Reservations are required and can be made online at sulross.edu/guided-hikes.
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Later this month (NOVEMBER), Artwalk returns to Alpine! For more than three decades now, Artwalk has showcased the artistic creativity of the Big Bend.
The featured artist for this year’s event is Shelly Rogers. In her artist statement, Rogers said the landscape of Far West Texas inspires everything she paints. Through her work, she says she wants to create QUOTE “honest, accurate depictions of the landscapes and culture that I love.”
The festival will include art vendors and musical performances from local groups like the Swifts.
You can find a complete schedule of events and other information online at artwalkalpine.com.
Artwalk takes place Friday, November 20 and Saturday, November 21.
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Also coming up this month (NOVEMBER), head to Kokernot Field in Alpine for a fun, family friendly Turkey Trot.
The free run and walk will take participants through the trails of Kokernot Park. Then afterwards, stick around for a turkey scavenger hunt. There will be prizes for the two kids who find the most turkeys in the park.
The event is also a canned food drive for local organizations like the Alpine Food Pantry and the Family Crisis Center of the Big Bend.
For more information contact Kim Morrow at 432-538-2764.
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