Fort Worth Council Delays Data Center Project

0:00It's March 31st. Dallas News Today starts now. AI-powered and ready. Fort Worth City Council just hit paws on a big deal for edge data centers. The company, a subsidiary of Endeavor, plans a waterless facility on 186 acres in the growing Ville Ranch area west of town. Council unanimously voted on March 31st to delay a 50% property tax break that could last 10 years, tying it to job creation and investment thresholds. Council member Alan Crane laid out strict conditions before he'd greenlight it, like sticking to noise limits near homes, capping water use per city, studies, and posting progress reports online. Others, including Charlie Lowersdorf and Jeanette Martinez, push for electric reliability council of Texas approval on power needs, plus curbs on, crypto mining ops. They all agreed public safety comes first over quick revenue. Residents packed meetings, wearing green to rally against the project. Folks from Fort Worth

1:01and Benbrook worry about noise, power strains, and hidden environmental hits, demanding zoning rules, third-party studies, and overpass of grades. Groups like the 2871 community coalition say tax breaks cost the city $16 million of front, but promise $47 million, long-term. Edge pushes back, tout and closed-loop cooling that recycles water with no waste, plus commitments to low decibels, setbacks, and full environmental. Compliance. They've got on-core for a private substation, ERCT sign off, and say they'll rank as the city's second biggest taxpayer, boosting schools and infrastructure. With the vote I for May 12th amid statewide scrutiny on data centers' water and power guzzles, Texas leaders are prepping studies for 20, 27. This delay signals Fort Worth's gearing up to balance growth with real community safeguards.