Lacy Lakeview city council race heats up over proposed data center

Name: Lacy Lakeview city council race heats up over proposed data center
Uploaded: 2026-05-04T22:01:09.000Z
Duration: 2 min 10 s
Description: A proposed data center is a dominant issue in the Lacy Lakeview City Council election, with candidates taking different stances. The project would require the city to annex land from Ross, Texas, raising concerns among residents who cannot vote in the Lacy Lakeview election. Two incumbent candidates remain neutral, while a newcomer opposes the project.

News Clip2:1025 News KXXV·Lacy Lakeview, McLennan County, TX·5/4/2026

A proposed data center is a dominant issue in the Lacy Lakeview City Council election, with candidates taking different stances. The project would require the city to annex land from Ross, Texas, raising concerns among residents who cannot vote in the Lacy Lakeview election. Two incumbent candidates remain neutral, while a newcomer opposes the project.

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The Lacy Lakeview City Council election is intensifying, with a proposed data center emerging as the central issue for voters. Four candidates are vying for three at-large seats, including incumbents Brenda Jameson, Richard Lednecki, and Natalie Lucero, alongside newcomer Amy Gage.

The proposed data center project would necessitate the city's annexation of land currently belonging to Ross, Texas. Sarah Manarek Leonard, a Ross resident, expressed her community's opposition, likening their lack of representation on the issue to historical taxation without representation. Candidate Amy Gage has voiced strong opposition to the project, criticizing the perceived reckless proliferation of data centers across Texas.

Incumbents Brenda Jameson and Natalie Lucero have both stated they are remaining neutral on the project while they gather more information before making a decision. Attempts to reach incumbent Richard Lednecki were unsuccessful. The outcome of the election is seen as crucial for the future of the proposed data center and its impact on Lacy Lakeview and neighboring communities.