A group of more than 100 opponents to the Infrakey data center site near Ross gathered to organize ahead of Tuesday’s Lacy Lakeview City Council vote on a proposed agreement.
Data Center
Infrakey is working with the City of Lacy-Lakeview, north of Waco, to build a $10 billion data center. The project has drawn opposition from neighbors and raised the question of land use and water resources at the rural site near Ross.
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Q&A: County Judge Scott Felton talks data centers, growth, redistricting and his last lap in office
The tenure of McLennan County’s top elected official has been marked by stable finances and regional planning for water, transportation and economic growth.
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Texas law could let Lacy Lakeview lasso a $10 billion data center site and its tax riches
The city of 7,300 aims to annex the Infrakey site so it can reap some $50M in taxes a year. A 2023 state law could allow the site to exit Waco’s annexation zone, called the ETJ. But a backlash is growing.
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Talks underway for $10 billion data center and power plant north of Waco
Infrakey’s project promises a windfall of local tax revenue, but concerns remain about water use, air pollution and public process.
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A malfunction has shuttered Riesel’s coal plant for two years. A rural ISD could pay the price
Once McLennan County’s largest taxpayer, the Sandy Creek coal-fired power plant is likely to see its taxable value plummet further after a major mechanical failure
