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Council debriefs National League of Cities trip; raises data‑center, grid and AI issues

Irving City Council · April 17, 2026
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Councilmembers returned from the National League of Cities conference with takeaways on youth delegation funding, immigration coordination, AI policy, and data‑center/grid resilience; staff said city materials on data centers and power/water/noise are nearly ready for public distribution.

Councilmembers Dennis and David summarized takeaways from the National League of Cities Congressional Conference and flagged several items for Irving: continued youth delegation support, immigration coordination across federal agencies, AI governance examples from other cities and transportation‑funding priorities.

The most detailed policy discussion concerned data centers and grid resilience. Councilmembers reported sessions emphasizing a surge in data‑center demand…

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