Dawson County commissioners agreed Nov. 25 to begin the process on an energy supplier’s request for a tax abatement.County Judge Foy O’Brien announced Longview Wind LLC submitted an application for the tax abatement.The commissioners’ acceptance kick starts the process.“That’s the first step in this,” O’Brien said. “When you approve the application, that starts the wheel in motion.“All it says is Dawson County is interested. We’re not voting on the tax abatement now.”Part of the process is the establishment of a re-investment area then publishing it in the newspaper and holding a public hearing. Only then can negotiations begin, O’Brien said.“This ...