Community Pulse
What residents are talking about in Temple public meetings, ranked by community engagement.
18 topics in taxes budget
Tax Abatements and Data Centers
City Charter Review
Rowan Tax Abatements and ASR Well
Tax Abatements
General Infrastructure and Rates
Data Center Development
Fiscal Responsibility
Tax Increment Financing Reinvestment Zone No. 1 Expansion
City Spending
Budget and Council Ambassador
Fiscal Year 2027 Budget and Tax Rate
Fiscal Year 2027 Budget and Fuel Costs
Budget/Taxes
Proposed Property Tax Rate Ceiling
Budget
City debt and budget
Economic Development Policy & Data Centers
Transparency
In the News
12 articlesRecent coverage of Temple from local and regional media.
BRIEFLY: Dog Ridge WSC lifts boil water notice; Fort Hood hiring event set for Wednesday
BRIEFLY: Dog Ridge WSC lifts boil water notice; Fort Hood hiring event set for Wednesday
Temple City Council approves Rowan project after contentious meeting with police presence
Temple City Council approves Rowan project after contentious meeting with police presence
Heights council hears about new Fort Hood brigade, microreactor; residents bring up library hours
Heights council hears about new Fort Hood brigade, microreactor; residents bring up library hours
BRIEFLY: Temple hosts bulky item disposal day
BRIEFLY: Temple hosts bulky item disposal day
City of Temple hosts 4th annual Community Summit
City of Temple hosts 4th annual Community Summit KCENTV.com
Oct 8, 2026Temple City Council approves new data center requirements, development agreements
Temple City Council approves new data center requirements, development agreements kcentv.com
Sep 18, 2026City of Temple to hold Bulky Item Disposal Day - KWKT
City of Temple to hold Bulky Item Disposal Day KWKT - FOX 44
Sep 11, 2026'Literally killing us': Huge Texas data center advances amid backlash
'Literally killing us': Huge Texas data center advances amid backlash Chron
Sep 6, 2026Massive data center project advances as Central Texas city changes rules
Massive data center project advances as Central Texas city changes rules Yahoo
Sep 6, 2026In 2001, a 266-acre Texas golf ranch opened beside a 600-acre lake; 25 years later the city traded it to
In 2001, a 266-acre Texas golf ranch opened beside a 600-acre lake; 25 years later the city traded it to The Times of India
Sep 5, 2026Temple council talks data center tax breaks and regulations amid resident transparency concerns
Temple council talks data center tax breaks and regulations amid resident transparency concerns KXXV
Sep 3, 2026Temple approves new data center rules as residents push for stronger protections
Temple approves new data center rules as residents push for stronger protections KCENTV.com
Sep 3, 2026