Taylor’s 664-acre data center project approved in 5-0 city council vote
Taylor City Council approved a 20-year agreement in a 5-0 vote to annex 664 acres for a planned data center campus with on-site power generation. The agreement gives the city authority over noise, water use and neighborhood protections, while requiring measures such as closed-loop cooling; residents continued to question whether the safeguards are sufficient.
The Taylor City Council unanimously approved a 20-year agreement to annex 664 acres for the proposed Taylor Technology campus, formerly known as Project Mustang. The development is planned to include data centers and on-site power generation, bringing the property inside city limits and giving Taylor greater authority over its development.
The agreement includes rules covering noise, water use and neighborhood protections, including a requirement for closed-loop cooling. It also promises more than $28 million for city improvements, community programs and local schools, with the Taylor ISD superintendent supporting the funding. Residents opposed to the project voiced distrust of the developers and city officials during an emotional meeting that briefly recessed after a heated exchange, while the developers said they looked forward to moving ahead with the campus.