San Marcos Council nixes data center re-zoning plan

News Clip2:44KXAN·San Marcos, TX·2/18/2026

The San Marcos City Council rejected plans to allow re-zoning for a site where a planned data center was to be built, with dozens of people packing the meeting and opposing the plan.

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MORE: https://www.kxan.com/news/local/san-marcos/san-marcos-council-nixes-data-center-re-zoning-plan/ Early Wednesday morning, the San Marcos City Council rejected plans to allow re-zoning for a site where a planned data center was to be built. Dozens of people packed the meeting, which lasted until 2 a.m., opposing the plan. Stay informed about Austin and Central Texas news, weather, investigations and sports on our website and social media: https://www.kxan.com/ https://www.youtube.com/c/KXANAustinNews?sub_confirmation=1 https://www.facebook.com/KXANnews/ https://twitter.com/KXAN_News https://www.instagram.com/kxan_news
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