Proposed AI data center at TexAmericas Center
Summary
Eight residents urged the council to scrutinize or reject the proposed 4,000-acre AI data center, citing water use of up to 5 million gallons a day, rising utility bills, air and noise pollution, and warnings that the AI investment boom is a bubble. One resident presented an online petition with 2,433 signatures. The council took no action but heard the concerns at length.
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Last discussed May 11, 2026.
Impact analysis
Residents fear higher water and electric bills and that roughly 120-150 promised jobs would mostly be temporary trades positions bussed in from out of town.
If built as promised, the project would bring investment and jobs to TexAmericas Center; critics dispute who would actually benefit.
Residents near the site would bear water, power, noise and air quality impacts, according to the speakers.
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Residents pack Texarkana council meeting to oppose proposed AI data center
Residents pack Texarkana council meeting to oppose proposed AI data center Texarkana Today
General - May 11, 2026
Eight residents urged the council to scrutinize or reject the proposed 4,000-acre AI data center, citing water use of up to 5 million gallons a day, rising utility bills, air and noise pollution, and warnings that the AI investment boom is a bubble. One resident presented an online petition with 2,433 signatures. The council took no action but heard the concerns at length.
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