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Council approves policy adopting fiscal plan for proposed east annexation aimed at data center campus
Summary
Council introduced and approved a resolution adopting a definitive fiscal plan for a voluntary annexation of roughly 1,281 acres on the city’s east side, intended for a data-center campus; staff said developer-funded utilities will limit early city capital costs while future tax revenues are expected to cover service increases.
La Porte City Council on May 4 introduced and approved a resolution adopting a written fiscal plan and definitive policy for a proposed voluntary annexation east of the city aimed at enabling a data-center campus.
City economic development staffer Craig Phillips told the council the annexation area covers about 1,281 acres, is primarily vacant agricultural land with some light industrial zoning and an estimated current assessed value of $2,583,372 (as of Jan. 1, 2025). "The proposed future development is anticipated to…
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