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Residents urge caution over proposed 850‑acre data center, citing water, traffic and property impacts
Summary
Residents told the Young County Commissioners Court they fear a proposed 850‑acre data center will depress property values, strain water supplies and generate years of disruptive construction; commissioners said a developer website and local office are expected soon.
Residents from areas near the proposed site of a large data center urged Young County commissioners to proceed cautiously, citing water‑rights concerns, traffic impacts and potential loss of home values.
Multiple speakers during the public‑comment period said the project could span 10 to 12 years of construction and pointed to an existing waterline built for a flood facility that may be controlled by the city. One commenter told the court the petition circulated last week had been “vetted” to remove non‑registered voters, reducing signatory totals; another said neighbors had already…
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