Jaime Mitchell - Exposing the Truth

10/18/2026

❤️ SOME GOOD THINGS ARE HAPPENING IN HOPKINS COUNTY, TOO! ❤️

With so much attention on the issues facing our community lately, I thought it would be nice to occasionally highlight some of the wonderful organizations helping our neighbors.

One of those organizations is Feeding Neighbors in Hopkins County!

They provide FREE food, clothing, household items, and everyday essentials to local families.

🛍️ Their next FREE MARKET is October 31, and they’re running low on donations!

Have clothes your kids have outgrown? Kitchen items collecting dust? Toys nobody plays with anymore?

Something you no longer need could make a real difference for someone right here in Hopkins County.

If you’re able to donate, wonderful! If not, sharing their information is another way to help.

I’ve said many times that Hopkins County is worth fighting for.

And sometimes fighting for our community isn’t about standing up AGAINST something. It’s about standing up FOR someone. ❤️

Please check out their page! And if you know of other local organizations doing great things, feel free to share them in the comments.

https://www.facebook.com/share/1DJFH8sfAr/?mibextid=wwXIfr

10/17/2026

Oops MSB…🙉🙈🙊. Apparently, someone forgot to get CyrusOne’s permission before using a logo 👀
I’ll give credit where it’s due. I’m thankful CyrusOne appears to be taking a more upfront and transparent approach with our community. 👏

10/16/2026

‼️ MSB vs. Moreno Construction Court Hearing Monday! ‼️

I've been reviewing court filings, emails, construction proposals, and other documents involving MSB Global Services, SSDC1, LLC, and Moreno Construction Services. This is another lawsuit connected to the proposed Matrix data center development in Sulphur Springs.

HERE'S THE BACKGROUND.

In September 2025, Moreno Construction submitted a proposal for approximately $2.98 million in site preparation work, including clearing, grading, and preparing land for construction. The proposal included scheduled payments beginning with a $500,000 draw.

Moreno claims it performed work on the project but was not fully paid. In March 2026, the company filed two mechanic's liens against separate project properties, each identifying approximately $1.08 million in claimed unpaid charges. These liens concern the same claimed debt, not two separate debts.

A mechanic's lien is a legal claim against property that contractors may file when seeking payment for qualifying construction work.

In May 2026, MSB and SSDC1 sued Moreno, challenging the liens. They allege Moreno lacked the necessary contractual authorization, performed work beyond what was approved, and submitted disputed charges. They also contend the liens were improperly filed and should be declared invalid.

SO HOW DID WE GET TO MONDAY'S HEARING?

On August 14, MSB and SSDC1 obtained a default judgment after Moreno failed to respond to the lawsuit within the required time. The judgment declared both liens fraudulent and invalid.

However, a default judgment does not mean both sides presented their evidence at a full trial.

Moreno challenged the judgment, and on September 17, the court set it aside. MSB and SSDC1 are now asking the judge to reconsider that decision and reinstate the default judgment.

Monday's hearing concerns that procedural dispute, NOT a final determination of whether Moreno is owed $1.08 million.

BUT HERE'S WHAT I FIND PARTICULARLY INTERESTING.

Among the court exhibits is an October 23, 2025 email from MSB executive Ganna Halvorsen to Moreno Construction.

The subject line? “Executed Contract.”

The email states:

“Attached please, find our signed agreement.”

It explains that certain standard construction documents were not yet in place and indicates the attached invoice would serve to document their arrangement.

Then comes this statement:

“We should have funding by November 3rd and will send you the payment right away once the funds are accessable.”

And this wasn't the only communication between MSB and Moreno.

SEPTEMBER 2025: MSB personnel coordinated stormwater documentation related to Moreno's construction activities.

OCTOBER 2025: MSB sent the email titled “Executed Contract,” referencing a signed agreement and anticipated funding.

NOVEMBER 2025: Moreno's records describe work being temporarily halted because of funding issues.

DECEMBER 2025: MSB continued discussing construction contracts, grading plans, and equipment mobilization. In separate correspondence, an MSB executive described the data center and power plant as still being in the “funding stage.”

These documents do not establish that Moreno is entitled to every dollar claimed, nor do they automatically establish the validity of the liens. But they raise legitimate questions about what work was authorized, what payments were expected, and what financing was available.

WHY DOES THIS MATTER TO OUR COMMUNITY?

Because Moreno is not the only contractor or engineering firm that has asserted unpaid claims associated with the Matrix development.

And it raises a larger question: What did the City know about the developer's financing and outstanding obligations?

I want to be clear. A contractor filing a lien does not automatically mean the contractor is right, and a developer challenging a lien does not automatically mean the developer is wrong. Both sides deserve the opportunity to present their evidence.

But my biggest question remains...

If the City maintains that MSB had secured financing as early as January 2025, why do MSB's own emails from October and December 2025 discuss funding that was still anticipated or being arranged?

Court hearing is Monday, October 19th
1:30pm
Hopkins County Courthouse

10/16/2026

🚨 WHO’S ON FIRST? WHAT’S ON SECOND? AND WHO’S ACTUALLY DEVELOPING THERMO? 😂⚾

Remember the famous Abbott and Costello comedy routine, Who’s on First?

Well, I’m starting to feel like we’re living in the Sulphur Springs version!

MSB says one thing. CyrusOne says another. The story keeps changing, and I’m just trying to figure out who’s actually on first!

Hang with me, friends. This is a long one 🤪

We now have various versions of the same data center project, and the story keeps changing.

MSB Global Services has completely redesigned its website. Meanwhile, CyrusOne sent an October 12 email updating our community on the proposed Thermo development.

CyrusOne even stated:

“Where anything here differs from what you heard from us earlier, this is the current information.”

Well, let’s compare what we’ve been told.

1. Project size

MSB before: 3,000 MW, 30 buildings, with 800 MW in Phase 1.

MSB now: Still advertising 3,000 MW and 30 buildings, but Phase 1 has dropped to 300 MW.

CyrusOne before: A potentially massive campus with multiple buildings, with the final size dependent on further evaluation.

CyrusOne now: No site plan, no determined number of phases, and no finalized building layout.

Why is MSB still marketing 30 buildings when CyrusOne hasn’t even determined what it intends to build?

2. The power plant

MSB before: Advertised 1,400 MW of microgrid power available “today,” a dedicated substation, and a 20 year power purchase agreement at approximately 6 cents per kWh.

MSB now: “Power strategy under active development.”

CyrusOne website: Says the project will be powered by new natural gas generation on the property, operated by a major U.S. power company.

CyrusOne October 12 email: Says the power source has not been decided. They’re considering either connecting to the electrical grid or building a natural gas plant. The potential plant’s size, technology, noise and water requirements are still unknown.

How did we go from supposedly available power and a planned gas plant to not even knowing how this project will be powered?

And remember, this property is involved in ongoing litigation over commercial power generation.

3. Construction timeline

MSB before: Published schedules projecting hundreds of megawatts by 2026 and 2027, with full buildout by 2028.

MSB now: No firm delivery dates, but its website advertises a three year construction program, specific construction staffing, and permanent job openings available today.

CyrusOne before: Early planning and due diligence, with construction dependent on further studies and approvals. The ground is suitable and stable.

CyrusOne now: Another six to nine months of due diligence, no construction start date, and full ground studies still incomplete. The deed restriction must also be resolved before the project can advance.

How is MSB advertising construction staffing and permanent jobs when CyrusOne hasn’t even completed its evaluation of the property?

4. Who is actually developing this property?

MSB before: MSB and SSDC1 were developing Matrix Reserve under agreements with the City.

MSB now: Still marketing the 3,000 MW campus, accepting leasing inquiries, and promoting active construction.

CyrusOne before: Publicly introduced as the new developer stepping in after MSB.

CyrusOne now: States, “Our relationship with MSB is buyer and seller.” CyrusOne says it is still evaluating the property and could decide not to develop it.

Anyone else confused?

5. Jobs and the mystery tenant

MSB before: Advertised 7,000 construction and IT jobs. The City’s development projections included up to 1,500 permanent jobs.

MSB now: Still advertising 7,000 jobs, listing specific positions and salaries, and claiming an executed “anchor tenant LOI.”

CyrusOne before: Potential customers remained confidential, and employment depended on the eventual development, but “hundreds” was noted.

CyrusOne now: Estimates approximately 30 to 40 permanent operations jobs per building, but the number of buildings hasn’t been determined.

Who is the anchor tenant? Is CyrusOne involved in that LOI? And how many of the advertised jobs would actually be permanent local positions?

6. The tax breaks

MSB before: Advertised a 35% tax incentive for 10 years.

MSB now: Continues advertising a confirmed 35% incentive. Its homepage also claims a tax abatement has been secured through its partnership with the City.

CyrusOne before: Promoted potentially substantial property tax revenue for local governments.

CyrusOne now: Promises full school district property taxes, acknowledges possible local economic development agreements, and says the total tax impact remains unknown.

So where is the agreement confirming this 35% tax break? When was it publicly approved, and who is receiving it? I haven’t found one yet 🤔

🚨 Now consider the bigger picture.

MSB’s website is advertising a 3,000 MW development, 30 buildings, an executed anchor tenant LOI, a signed City land lease, a secured tax incentive, and specific employment opportunities.

It’s official address is back on Main Street again 😉

It also prominently displayed the CyrusOne logo multiple webpages for about 24 hours.

Meanwhile, CyrusOne’s October 12 email tells us a completely different story.

Plans change. That’s understandable.

But when plans change this dramatically, shouldn’t someone explain it to the taxpayers?

Who’s developing the property?

What’s actually been signed with CyrusOne?

When is construction supposed to begin?

Where is the power coming from?

And why can’t we seem to get one consistent answer?

I’ve been digging. I’ve filed TPIAs. I’ve compared the documents and the public statements.

And somehow, I’m still trying to figure out who’s on first! 🤷🏻‍♀️😂🤷🏻‍♀️

10/15/2026

WOW! That didn’t take long! 😂

Remember how we found last night that CyrusOne’s logo was prominently displayed throughout MSB Global Services’ newly redesigned website?

Well, it appears CyrusOne has already disappeared from MSB’s website!

Good thing we have screenshots and website archives! 😉🔍

And here’s what makes this even more interesting.

CyrusOne has AGAIN confirmed that its only relationship with MSB is that of buyer and seller.

Did CyrusOne know its logo was being displayed throughout MSB’s website? Did it authorize that use? And why was the logo suddenly removed after we brought attention to it?

I don’t know who made that decision, but the timing certainly raises questions.

This is deja vu…remember when MSB had logos for Marvel, Tesla, Google, FedEx, and other big names on their website before they were scrubbed 😆

10/15/2026

🎰🚨 THE CITY WENT ALL IN WITH OUR MONEY. BUT WHAT IF THE PROJECT THEY BET ON NEVER GETS BUILT?

Delphi. Then MSB. Now CyrusOne.

Three names. Changing plans. Millions in public commitments.

And every time the players changed, the City kept its chips on the table.

Many of us just received an email from CyrusOne answering questions we submitted in August or at the September Open House.

First, I appreciate CyrusOne’s honesty. They’re acknowledging what they don’t know rather than making promises they cannot support.

But comparing those answers with what our City has promoted and committed to over the last year and a half raises some very serious financial questions.

🎲 Here’s what CyrusOne says is still unknown or unresolved:

❓ How many data centers will actually be built.

❓ When construction will begin.

❓ Whether the development will connect to the electrical grid or require an on-site natural gas power plant.

❓ How large a potential power plant would be and how much water it would require.

❓ Whether additional engineering work will reveal significant challenges with the former mine property. Comprehensive ground and compaction studies remain unfinished.

❓ How much water the entire development will ultimately require.

❓ How many permanent jobs and how much tax revenue the completed project will generate.

❓ How the deed restrictions will be resolved.

❓ How outstanding mine-restoration and permitting obligations will be addressed.

And CyrusOne expects another six to nine months of due diligence.

So, the private company considering this massive investment is still evaluating whether the project makes sense.

But our City has already put millions on the table.

Infrastructure borrowing. Water and sewer improvements. Roads. Land conveyances. Development agreements. Legal and engineering expenses.

All associated with a development originally envisioned on an enormous scale.

🎰 DID THE CITY SERIOUSLY OVERBUILD INFRASTRUCTURE?

This may be one of the most consequential financial questions of the entire project.

The original development contemplated access to millions of gallons of water per day.

CyrusOne now describes closed-loop data center cooling with relatively modest routine domestic needs.

And CyrusOne hasn’t even determined how many buildings it will construct.

So what happens if the eventual project is significantly smaller, uses substantially less water, and connects to the electrical grid instead of building a power plant?

Did the City build water and sewer infrastructure for demand that may never materialize?

How much capacity could sit unused?

How much money might have been saved by building infrastructure in phases as actual demand was established?

And who will pay to maintain infrastructure that may be far larger than the development ultimately requires?

🎰 AND WHAT HAPPENS TO THE MILLIONS IN PROJECTED REVENUE?

The City promoted enormous financial benefits based on a massive development.

But those expectations depended on assumptions about the project’s size, power needs, construction schedule, taxable value, and operations.

Now virtually every one of those assumptions is uncertain.

What if the original massive development becomes a much smaller data center campus?

What if there is no on-site power plant?

What if construction is delayed for years?

What if the development never happens?

And what happens to TIRZ #2 if the anticipated taxable development and property-tax growth fall substantially short?

🎰 BUT HERE’S THE QUESTION THAT TROUBLES ME MOST: WHY DIDN’T THE CITY PAUSE?

When the developers changed.

When MSB’s development challenges surfaced.

When concerns arose about the former mine’s ground conditions.

When deed restrictions and litigation threatened the project’s feasibility.

When the original plans continued changing.

Why did the City continue making public commitments instead of waiting for the project to become financially and technically viable?

Why wasn’t infrastructure construction phased to match actual development?

And what financial protections did the City obtain for taxpayers?

Here’s the difference between the City and the developer.

CyrusOne can complete its due diligence, decide the project doesn’t make financial sense, and walk away.

The City cannot simply erase debt already incurred, undo infrastructure already constructed, or recover every dollar already spent.

There were multiple opportunities to pause, reassess and reconsider.

Friends, this isn’t Las Vegas.

This is Sulphur Springs.

And those weren’t casino chips the City put down.

They were tax dollars.

The players kept changing. The plans kept changing. But the City kept its chips on the table and went all in.

The developer can still walk away.

But the taxpayers of Sulphur Springs may be left paying for the bet.

10/15/2026

🚨 Well, this is interesting!

MSB Global Services has completely redesigned its website. I’ll share a full breakdown soon, because there is SO much to talk about from one website!!
But one thing jumped out immediately.

CyrusOne’s logo is plastered across the bottom of multiple pages!

Considering CyrusOne says its relationship with MSB is simply “buyer and seller,” I have to wonder…

Does CyrusOne even know its logo is being used this way? Did they authorize it? Or are they not being honest about their relationship with MSB?
It’s hard to know what’s true anymore 🫤

Take a look for yourself:
https://msbglobalservices.com/about

CyrusOne

Founded in 2009. Over 200 years of combined infrastructure experience across the leadership team. One mandate: build the data center infrastructure that AI actually requires.

10/14/2026

CyrusOne…is this what follow-through looks like?

At the September 24 open house, former Thermo mine employees spoke directly with CyrusOne representatives.

These weren't casual observers.

They included engineers, environmental professionals, equipment managers and operators who worked this land for years.

They have firsthand knowledge of this property that deserves to be heard.

According to those former employees, CyrusOne representatives expressed interest in hearing what they knew and said they would follow up to meet and talk further. They would meet for coffee soon.

Almost three weeks later, those former employees tell me that hasn't happened.

No call.

No coffee.

No meeting.

Now, I understand. Three weeks isn’t a long time when you’re planning a project of this magnitude.

But does it really take three weeks to make a phone call,let people know you’ll set up a meeting soon, or simply acknowledge the conversation?

Maybe CyrusOne still will. I hope they do.

But here's why this matters.

CyrusOne is asking this community to trust much bigger statements about what it will do in the future:

Listen to the community.

Be a good neighbor.

Address concerns.

Do its due diligence.

So I have a very simple question:

If CyrusOne doesn't follow through on something this small, why should Hopkins County simply assume it will follow through on the big things?

These former employees aren't asking CyrusOne for anything.

They're offering decades of firsthand knowledge about the very land CyrusOne is considering developing.

Pick up the phone.

Have the coffee.

Listen.

Because holding an open house is easy.

FOLLOW-THROUGH IS WHAT MATTERS.

Today's actions matter when you're asking a community to trust tomorrow's promises.

10/13/2026

📣 PEOPLE OFTEN ASK ME: “HOW CAN I HELP?”

For more than a year, many of us have been asking questions about the massive data-center campus and power plant proposed at Thermo, and the decisions City leadership made to move it forward.

And I understand that not everyone has the time to research documents, attend Council meetings, or follow every development.

BUT YOU DON’T HAVE TO DO ALL OF THAT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

Talk to your neighbors, friends, and family. Tell them what is going on!

Share information that you believe others need to see.

Ask questions.

Contact state officials when important issues arise.

Show up at meetings when you can.

EVERY ONE OF THOSE THINGS MATTERS.

Because the more people who understand what’s happening, the harder it becomes for important decisions to be made without public scrutiny.

This is about a community that deserves answers, transparency, and a voice in decisions that could affect Hopkins County for generations.

YOU DON’T HAVE TO DO EVERYTHING.

JUST DO SOMETHING.

Talk. Share posts. Ask questions. Make a call. Show up.

Whatever you can do, however small it may seem, it matters. ❤️

10/12/2026

🚨 LOTS OF BIG IDEAS COMING OUT OF CITY HALL. BUT ARE WE GETTING THE FULL PICTURE?

Better police and fire compensation.

A new animal shelter.

A new community center.

Zero property taxes. Lower city fees. Better infrastructure.

WHO WOULDN’T WANT THOSE THINGS?

But here’s what I keep wondering…

WHERE ARE THE ACTUAL PLANS?

I’m not questioning whether these are good things for our community.

I’m questioning whether we’re being given enough information to understand how realistic they are.

For example:

💰 WHAT WILL IT REALLY COST?
Including new equipment, inflation, annual operating expenses and annual maintenance.

💵 HOW WILL WE PAY FOR IT?
Existing revenue? Grants? Debt? Reserves? Future revenue?

📅 WHEN COULD IT REALISTICALLY HAPPEN?
Next year? Three years? Five years? Longer?

📋 WHERE DOES IT RANK ON THE PRIORITY LIST?
Because everything can’t be Priority #1.

And here’s the part I think matters most:

📄 PUT IT IN THE COUNCIL PACKET.

Give Council members and citizens the costs, funding sources, timelines, and assumptions BEFORE the meeting, so everyone has an opportunity to understand the full picture.

And if these ideas depend on future data-center revenue, tell us when that money is realistically expected and what happens if it doesn’t materialize.

I WANT TO SEE THESE THINGS HAPPEN!

But there’s a big difference between presenting an idea with a price tag and presenting a realistic plan to make it happen.

Otherwise, it's not really a plan.

IT'S A WISH LIST.

And as much as I loved the Sears Wish Book growing up, that's not how you run a City.