Council liaison: 'Digital Ranch' data-center project approved; impacts on infrastructure and annexation noted
Sep 24, 2026
The council liaison reported that a large 'Digital Ranch' data-center project was approved at council and is expected to generate infrastructure investment and annexation (roughly 400 acres in-city and 400 acres outside), while the city tax rate dropped to 0.64.
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The City Council liaison briefed the board on recent council business, including a finalized ground lease with MISD for a recreation center (YMCA to operate) and the recent approval of the large "Digital Ranch" data-center project. The liaison said Digital Ranch "did get approved, this last Tuesday," and described it as a "massive" project south of Railport that will involve roads and infrastructure and includes annexation of roughly 400 acres inside the city and another 400 acres outside the city.
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