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Dozens of residents walked out of a Granbury City Council meeting after public comment, expressing distrust over the city's handling of a proposed data center. Recall petitions against city officials have surpassed the required signature count, and a lawsuit has been filed by property owners against the city regarding the project.
Residents in Granbury, Texas are actively opposing a proposed data center and power plant project by Bilateral Energy, sparking a dispute that has reached city hall and the courts. Concerns include a lack of transparency from city officials regarding the land annexation and the project's development. Citizens have submitted a petition, while the city claims no development application has been received and has passed some initial data center regulations.
Data center developments are sparking political shifts among rural Texas Republicans, who are now considering supporting Democratic candidates due to concerns over environmental impact, water usage, and local control. This growing opposition has led to community activism, including a lawsuit filed in Granbury over alleged Open Meetings Act violations related to a data center project.
Four Granbury residents have sued the City of Granbury and its leaders over a proposed data center development and the annexation of Knox Ranch. The lawsuit alleges violations of the Texas Open Meetings Act, claiming a lack of transparency and proper public notice regarding the project. Plaintiffs seek an injunction to halt the annexation and related development, and to have the annexation declared invalid.
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The Granbury City Council approved changes to the city's zoning ordinances and comprehensive plan to allow industrial development, potentially including data centers and power generation facilities, on a 2,100-acre property. This decision overrode the Planning and Zoning Commission's denial and faced strong community opposition due to concerns about environmental impacts and proximity to residential areas.
Granbury, Texas residents and city officials are at odds over transparency regarding a proposed power plant for a data center project. The Granbury City Council is set to vote on rezoning 2,090 acres, with potential legal action threatened by residents concerned about the development and alleged lack of information.