San Marcos leaders to take first vote on proposed $1.5B data center

News Clip1:14KVUE·San Marcos, Hays County, TX·2/17/2026

The San Marcos City Council is set to take a first vote on a $1.5 billion data center project proposed to be built near Francis Harris Lane. The data center, called Hays Data Park, is a major announcement for the city.

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San Marcos City Council members are set to take a first vote Tuesday on a $1.5 billion data center that would be built near Francis Harris Lane. Read more: https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/san-marcos-city-council-15-billion-data-center-plan-water-use/269-2b4e175f-1540-46e1-87c8-3ad0794ecbb5 Subscribe to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/kvuetv?sub_confirmation=1 Remember KVUE+ is always streaming on Roku, Apple TV or Fire TV! You're joining us on the official YouTube channel for KVUE News in Austin, Texas. Here you will find livestreams, full interviews, KVUE Defenders specials and news videos from our award-winning team of journalists working across our newscasts – Daybreak, Midday and KVUE News at 4, 5, 6 and 10. * Sign up for the KVUE newsletter: https://www.kvue.com/email * Follow KVUE on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KVUEinsider/ * Follow KVUE on Twitter: https://twitter.com/KVUE * Follow KVUE on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kvuenews For news tips and contact info please visit: https://www.kvue.com/contact-us