Granbury residents sue city leaders over controversial data center

Four Granbury residents have filed a lawsuit against Granbury city leaders, including Mayor Jim Jarratt, Mayor Pro Tem Bruce Wadley, City Manager Chris Coffman, and City Council Members Angela Parker, Skip Overdier, Zeb Ullom, and Greg Corrigan. The suit, filed Monday, challenges the city's plan to annex Knox Ranch for a new data center in Hood County. The plaintiffs allege that the annexation proceeded without proper public notice and that the City Council's agenda for January 6, 2026, was defective, leaving them unaware of the data center annexation discussion. They claim this lack of transparency is forcing residents to illegally pay taxes for the project and are seeking to restrain the use of public funds. This legal action follows a previous report where the Granbury City Council overruled the planning and commission's denial to rezone the data center property. WFAA has sought comment from the City of Granbury regarding the lawsuit.