Temple mayor defends data center vote amid recall effort

Name: Temple mayor defends data center vote amid recall effort
Uploaded: 2026-04-30T12:56:12.000Z
Duration: 1 min 24 s
Description: Temple Mayor Tim Davis is defending his decision to approve a new data center following a city council vote. A recall effort has gained traction, with organizers collecting signatures to challenge the mayor and two other council members over the data center's impacts and alleged inevitability.

News Clip1:24KCENNews·Temple, Bell County, TX·4/30/2026

Temple Mayor Tim Davis is defending his decision to approve a new data center following a city council vote. A recall effort has gained traction, with organizers collecting signatures to challenge the mayor and two other council members over the data center's impacts and alleged inevitability.

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Temple Mayor Tim Davis is publicly defending his recent vote to approve a new data center in the city. The decision, made earlier this month by the city council, has sparked a significant recall effort against Mayor Davis and two other city council members.

In a letter published on the city's website, Mayor Davis outlined the long-term planning and community benefits considered, addressing concerns about water, electricity, traffic, and noise. He also highlighted the millions in tax revenue the data center is projected to bring to the city.

However, Joe Royer, a key organizer of the recall effort, stated that his group is unimpressed by the mayor's explanations. Royer criticized what he perceived as the mayor's themes of 