CITY COUNCIL - 2026-03-31
Votes on Edge Data Centers Tax Abatement at Via Ranch, Unanimous to table
What happened
Fort Worth City Council tabled a $1.1 billion Edge Data Centers tax abatement (MNC 26-0243) at Via Ranch until May 12, 2026 following extensive community opposition regarding noise, water use, and inadequate notification.
- Jurisdiction
- Fort Worth, TX
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- March 31, 2026
- Decisions
- 7 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Tabled, Unanimous to table
Meeting Summary
Fort Worth City Council tabled a $1.1 billion Edge Data Centers tax abatement (MNC 26-0243) at Via Ranch until May 12, 2026 following extensive community opposition regarding noise, water use, and inadequate notification.
Key Decisions (7)
Edge Data Centers Tax Abatement at Via Ranch
Auto Repair Zoning at 3553 Lotic Lane
Rescinding Cesar Chavez Honorary Street Designation
Development Activity (2)
Edge Data Centers at Via Ranch
Industrial
7-Eleven at Bluemound Road
Commercial
Market Signals (5)
Infrastructure
Data centers are arriving rapidly in Fort Worth with multiple…
Housing Demand
A home in Hudson Oaks area sold for $26,000 less…
Commercial Demand
Fort Worth is receiving numerous data center requests regularly, but…
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteZoneWire called 1 of 2 land-use forecasts on this agenda.
3553 Loddick Lane site plan
3509 Decatur Avenue variance
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