Community Pulse
What residents are talking about in Harlingen public meetings, ranked by community engagement.
6 topics in environment
Data centers and tax exemptions
Data center noise, heat, and resource strains
Data Center & Water
Data Centers
Littering / Environmental Concerns
Data Center Environmental Impact
In the News
12 articlesRecent coverage of Harlingen from local and regional media.
State agencies say they can’t bear the cost of proposed property tax reform
Texas agencies are warning state leaders that a mandatory budget cut ordered by Republican leaders to help pay for property tax changes next year will cost the state hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue and the taxpayers critical losses in serv...
Oct 8, 2026Weslaco attributes fiscal responsibility to lowering tax rate
The city of Weslaco is among the few cities across the Rio Grande Valley to lower its property tax rate for fiscal year 2026-27. The post Weslaco attributes fiscal responsibility to lowering tax rate appeared first on MyRGV.com.
Oct 8, 2026Brownsville data center moratorium passes first vote
BROWNSVILLE — The City Commission got one step closer to temporarily halting potential data center development in the city on Wednesday. It unanimously approved the first reading of an ordinance that would pause permitting of data centers within Brow...
Oct 8, 2026Emails show Harlingen kept water contract talks out of ‘public arena’
HARLINGEN — Emails show a data center developer’s official questioned whether discussions surrounding a Harlingen WaterWorks agreement could be kept “out of the public arena,” while the agency’s officials moved talks into a closed-door session. The p...
Oct 8, 2026BCIC amends strategic plan to align priorities
The Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation has amended its 2025-2029 Strategic Plan with the goal of refining strategies around pathways to entrepreneurship, community health/well-being, downtown revitalization, partnerships, communications an...
Oct 8, 2026Brownsville pushes forward data center moratorium process
BROWNSVILLE — The City Commission on Tuesday moved closer to voting on a 90-day data centers moratorium after holding the second of three public hearings. Commissioners will hold the final hearing on Wednesday, along with the first of two votes on th...
Oct 7, 2026San Benito EDC board mulls removing mayor’s position
SAN BENITO — Mayor Pete Galvan’s seat on the city’s Economic Development Corporation’s board of directors might be teetering. The post San Benito EDC board mulls removing mayor’s position appeared first on MyRGV.com.
Oct 7, 2026LIST: Valley cities distributing sandbags ahead of expected rainfall
LIST: Valley cities distributing sandbags ahead of expected rainfall ValleyCentral.com
Sep 29, 2026Harlingen city leaders invites community to town hall
Harlingen city leaders invites community to town hall ValleyCentral.com
Sep 22, 2026Campos: Harlingen Well-Positioned for Regional, International Growth in New Fiscal Year
Campos: Harlingen Well-Positioned for Regional, International Growth in New Fiscal Year Rio Grande Guardian
Sep 22, 2026Company launches data center’s $4B first phase near Harlingen
Company launches data center’s $4B first phase near Harlingen myrgv.com
Sep 10, 2026Harlingen Named Tourism Friendly Texas Certified Community
Harlingen Named Tourism Friendly Texas Certified Community Fox Rio Grande Valley
Sep 9, 2026