Local attorney Trey Didway was selected to fill a seat on the Brownfield Industrial Development Corporation’s board of directors to replace outgoing chairman Alan Bayer. Monday’s meeting was Bayer’s last after two three-year terms on the board. He is a former County Auditor and Judge, and currently farms and operates a vineyard in northern Terry […]

After months of planning and closed-door negotiations, the City of Brownfield has reached a formal agreement with Halliburton regarding the extension of utilities to the worldwide oilfield services company’s new major facility north of the city. The City Council pulled the trigger to seek bids and begin construction on a $1.25 million construction project to […]

City officials have been notified that the Halliburton project north of the city has been officially designated as a Texas Enterprise Project, which would refund state sales tax dollars generated at its new location at the intersection of the Lubbock Hwy and David Bailey Rd. In its application for the designation, Halliburton predicted a capital […]

It’s been more than two years since City officials began talks with Halliburton to secure the company’s presence in Brownfield, but the wait is finally being rewarded. Construction crews were busy this week with dirt work and other preliminary tasks to prepare the world-wide oil services giant’s new location north of the city. Earth moving […]

The High Plains Winery Estates — a reimagining of the long-vacant Brownfield Industrial Park — took a leap toward reality Monday when the BIDCorp board voted to survey and plat the land to sell portions of it and use the proceeds to install a road and other infrastructure. Plans for the park have been in […]

One of the most unique — and also troubled — businesses in Brownfield is getting a breath of new life with the announcement recently of its acquisition and planned expansion. Guar Resources, LLC (GR) announced late Friday that it has completed the acquisition of the business previously known as West Texas Guar, Inc. (WTG). WTG […]

The consultant hired to gauge interest in the conceptual High Plains Winery Estates told the BIDCorp board of directors Monday that reactions to the project have been mixed in his first attempts at presenting the plan to industry leaders. Gene Richards, an Austin-based consultant with considerable experience promoting the Texas wine industry, was hired in […]

Brownfield could soon be home to several new businesses thanks to a project planned by a Seminole developer. Old structures were cleared several months ago and groundwork was underway recently at the corner of Lubbock Hwy. and Legion Street. John Fehr of Fehr’s Drafting and Design in Seminole told the Brownfield News that his company […]

The unique program adopted by area taxing entities to finance a much-needed downtown revitalization will be reviewed again in coming weeks after the zig-zagging boundaries of the Tax Increment Financing Zone were redrawn to include a possible new development near a busy intersection in the city. The TIF Zone, sponsored by the Brownfield Industrial Development […]

A consultant representing Halliburton told the City Council on Thursday that the company’s expansion into Hogue Industrial Park is on track and could bring dozens more jobs to Brownfield in the next year. Ted Telford requested that the council nominate the oil field services giant for a Texas Enterprise Project grant, which would refund state […]