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Residents raise concerns about proposed data centers near San Marcos over water and environmental impacts

2489236 · March 4, 2025
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A resident warned the Commissioners Court that two proposed data centers near San Marcos could draw large amounts of drinking water, affect floodplain areas and impact the local environment; she said one operator would not publicly disclose details.

A San Marcos resident told the Hays County Commissioners Court on March 11 that two proposed data centers near Francis Harris Lane — one owned by a Cloudburst subsidiary — pose environmental and water‑use risks for the area and for Hays County ratepayers.

Abigail Lindsey said one property owner, identified as "Mister Mayberry," has applied to change a property’s preferred land scenario from conservation cluster to commercial employment low for a site at 9904 Francis Harris Lane. She said another site, owned by "Data center LP L.B.L.P., a subsidiary of Cloudburst Data Center," is at 2955 Francis Harris Lane and that…

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