CloudBurst AI Data Center

Expressed deep concern over fragile electrical grids, water shortages, and toxic pipeline risks associated with data centers.

Strongly opposed tax abatements, arguing that profitable businesses should not receive taxpayer handouts.

Thanked the Judge, opposed data center tax abatements due to water/electric shortages, and urged better subdivision pre-planning.

Shared personal medical trauma from toxic chemical exposure at military sites and urged the court to carefully study permanent cooling chemicals.

Questioned whether data center benefits outweigh moral and future generational harms.

Highlighted MIT research showing massive lost revenue from Texas data center tax exemptions and opposed the project.

Executive Director of San Marcos River Foundation urged the court to delay, adopt Medina County-style protections, and require wastewater usage.

Expressed disappointment over lack of past transparency, raised pollution lawsuit concerns, and stressed protecting children and natural resources.

Argued that rejecting data center tax abatements is a straightforward moral and ethical decision.

Voiced retirement concerns regarding heavy water/energy usage and toxic air pollution from data centers.

Urged commissioners to consider wildlife disruption, landscape destruction, and faith-based decision making.

Spoke from indigenous perspective on water conservation, citing massive daily water usage and political blowback in Missouri.

Highlighted severe traffic congestion on I-10 and rural roads, questioning who pays for infrastructure.

Characterized the proposal as resource extraction rather than economic development and urged rejection of tax subsidies.

Retired manufacturing teacher drew on refinery experience to warn about industrial water extraction and environmental risks.

Former state permit writer questioned corporate fronting, technical definitions, and county oversight capabilities.

Called for a moratorium on AI data centers, citing skyrocketing power bills, RAM inflation, and water depletion.

Indigenous fifth-generation farmer warned of health and pollution costs, criticizing tax subsidies for corporate profit.

American Lung Force Hero shared personal family tragedy from lung cancer and cited data center emissions links to breathing issues.

Warned that data centers drive up electricity rates for everyday ratepayers and damage long-term manufacturing growth.

Expressed disappointment that the court would consider a project consuming resources without community benefit.

Detailed discrepancies in water usage data, non-disclosure agreements, natural gas pipeline tapping, and opposition to development waivers.

PhD chemist with 40 years in water treatment explained cooling tower thermodynamics and water requirements for chilled loop systems.

Expressed fear and common-sense opposition, questioning why the court would trust an unproven out-of-town developer.

Attorney representing neighbors argued against tax incentive agreements and lack of caps on water and air emissions.

Emphasized public consensus opposing the project, corporate welfare concerns, and heat island research.

Questioned the technical accuracy and legal binding nature of the developer's cooling water formulas.

Criticized the court for considering the project two months after denial, questioning transparency and wealth extraction.

Neighbor spoke on her birthday about neighborhood degradation, loss of dark skies, and financial impacts on ranching.

Highlighted Navarro ISD recapture laws, reminding commissioners of their duty to represent constituent opposition.

Biologist questioned water usage accounting, high electricity costs, and lack of sound decibel guarantees in contracts.

Schertz resident detailed specific objections to development agreement sections 9.02, 3.02, and 2.04 locking in multi-decade certainty.