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Mayor says city will stop pursuing proposed data center after developer met public without local coordination
Summary
Mayor read a public statement saying the developer held a public meeting without prior local coordination and that city officials have told the developer they will no longer pursue the proposed data‑center project; public commenters raised water, air and health concerns and asked council to consider further study or a moratorium.
The mayor told the Mansfield City Council caucus that the city has communicated to a developer that it will "no longer pursue this project" after the developer moved forward with a public meeting without coordinating with local officials.
In a prepared statement read to council, the mayor said the proposed data‑center project began as a smaller concept but "as the proposal evolved, it became significantly larger and more complex to consider." She said the city had asked Energy Acres for more coordinated answers and that the developer’s decision to hold a public meeting before that coordination "made clear that we are not in alignment," and "we will no longer pursue this project." (Mayor)
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