District Recommends Updated PILOT Agreement with Cheniere

Gregory-Portland Independent School District recommended approving a Second Amended and Restated PILOT Agreement with Cheniere Energy, Inc. to preserve the District’s tax-revenue protections as the company modifies its Foreign-Trade Zone No. 122 boundaries. The agreement has no stated fixed amount or term and would require payments based on tax-equivalent value if qualifying inventory becomes tax-exempt.

Document date · September 21, 2026

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Scope & details

The full contract record, as filed.

Contract type

OTHER

Renewal

Second amendment and restatement of the 2019 PILOT Agreement, previously amended and restated in 2022. The agreement terminates if Foreign-Trade Zone authorization is revoked; no renewal or extension option is stated.

Document type

StaffReport

Source document

Gregory-Portland Independent School District StaffReport Second Amended and Restated PILOT Agreement with Cheniere Energy 2026-09-21

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Who was awarded the government contract by Gregory-Portland Independent School District?

Cheniere Energy Inc was awarded this government contract by Gregory-Portland Independent School District, as recorded on September 21, 2026.

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Where was this contract approved?

This contract appears in Gregory-Portland Independent School District StaffReport Second Amended and Restated PILOT Agreement with Cheniere Energy 2026-09-21 (StaffReport), dated September 21, 2026 from Gregory-Portland Independent School District. Civic IQ extracts contract records directly from agency meeting documents and solicitations.

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