Can We Protect Rural Texas And Have Data Centers
In his recent column, State Representative David Spiller clearly expressed the growing anxieties across our 12-county House District 68 over rapid data center development. As Enterprise Editor Gina Keating reported, this issue has quickly become a defining test for local leadership as developers target rural Texas for massive, energy-hungry projects. Our commu n i ties face real concerns about grid reliability, groundwater strain, public safety, and shifting infrastructure costs onto local taxpayers. With the Texas Legislature not returning until January 12, 2027, we cannot wait on Austin for solutions. When developers buy private land without seeking a tax abatement, counties have no zoning authority to intervene — a situation that rightly worries many citizens.
