Weatherford staff postpones proposed data‑center code amendment after notice confusion

Jan 14, 2026

Planning Director McDonald told the commission a staff‑proposed code amendment addressing data centers—published in the newspaper—has been postponed indefinitely; citizens in the audience urged community engagement and raised concerns about water, power and noise should the proposal return.

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Planning Director Scott McDonald told the Weatherford Planning and Zoning Commission on Jan. 14 that a staff‑proposed amendment to the city code to clarify standards for data centers was published in accordance with state notice requirements but is not being brought forward to council at this time and has been postponed indefinitely.

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