{"id":806536,"date":"2026-08-08T06:32:08","date_gmt":"2026-08-08T06:32:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/806536\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T06:32:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T06:32:08","slug":"residents-of-quiet-grimes-county-community-express-concern-ahead-of-massive-spacex-facility-plans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/806536\/","title":{"rendered":"Residents of quiet Grimes County community express concern ahead of massive SpaceX facility plans"},"content":{"rendered":"

ANDERSON, Texas (KTRK) — A $16.8 billion SpaceX factory is coming to Grimes County, and officials say it will employ more than 3,000 people.<\/p>\n

The rural area, about an hour and a half northwest of downtown Houston and half an hour east of College Station, is sure to see major changes.<\/p>\n

“The peace and quiet, the wide-open spaces, appealed to both of us,” explained Patty Schroeder, who, in 1992, moved from Houston to Anderson, which is the seat of Grimes County.<\/p>\n

But the area’s wide-open spaces are about to look a lot different.<\/p>\n

Trillionaire businessman and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk posted a video on X of a proposed 100 million-square-foot factory called Terafab.<\/p>\n

To put the size in perspective, the Pentagon is 6.5 million square feet inside.<\/p>\n

Musk said Terafab workers there will build AI computer chips for self-driving vehicles, robots, and space-based data centers.<\/p>\n

Governor Greg Abbott just announced the project is getting a $30 million state grant<\/a>, and Grimes County and nearby school districts have approved tax breaks.<\/p>\n

“A lot of mixed feelings about it, mixed emotions,” said Bobby Williams, who was born and raised in Anderson. “You hear some people are ready for it, the majority of people I think are against it.”<\/p>\n

Some residents say their homes and properties have already been bought out to make way for construction.<\/p>\n

Now, they wonder if the mega-factory will lead to the local jobs they’ve been promised. And, if so, at what cost?<\/p>\n

“Change is coming, and we just have to embrace it, learn about it, and support each other,” said Schroeder.<\/p>\n

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