El Paso County Commissioners approve resolution seeking state action on data centers

El Paso County Commissioners approve resolution seeking state action on data centers

El Paso County Commissioners Court approved a resolution Monday and sent a letter to Gov. Greg Abbott calling for additional state action and protections surrounding data center development in the borderland. The county is asking Abbott to clarify whether recent state protections for communities impacted by data centers apply to El Paso. Abbott recently directed The post El Paso County Commissioners approve resolution seeking state action on dat…

Four El Paso City Council races are on the November ballot. Here’s who’s running

Four El Paso city representatives will face challengers in the Nov. 3 general election with races in Downtown, the Westside and Eastside districts on the ballot following Monday’s filing deadline. Winners will face consequential financial decisions on the City Council in the coming years, including how to pay for rising city costs, expand the commercial tax base to help  reduce the tax burden on homeowners, absorb millions in additional spending…

El Paso seeks clarity on Abbott's data center rules

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- El Paso City Council is seeking clarification on Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's data center directives after he announced that Meta will comply with new statewide standards. On Tuesday, Aug. 18, City Council is expected to discuss and send a letter to Abbott, asking questions about the specifics of the statewide [...]