Council creates Emerging Technologies Advisory Commission to study AI, data centers

Oct 6, 2026

An eight‑member advisory commission on AI, data practices and large‑scale data center development was approved; staff framed the body as nonbinding and subject to open‑meetings laws, and citizens raised questions about data center oversight and energy resilience.

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The Wichita Falls City Council approved a resolution creating an eight‑member Emerging Technologies Advisory Commission to study AI, data practices, large data center development and related utility/infrastructure impacts. City staff said the commission will make nonbinding recommendations to council, comply with the Open Meetings Act and Public Information Act, meet at least quarterly, and expire on 05/06/2028 unless extended.

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