“The only reason that communities throughout the U.S.A. should not want Data Centers is if they want to end up being backwards and poor.”
Dear Mr. President, would you allow a Data Center to be built 506’ from your house at Mar a Lago?
Well, that’s what’s happening in places in the US. The City of Westlake, TX is allowing construction of a data center in an area of the city that is more than a quarter mile from their nearest subdivision. No problem, right?
However, it’s 506’ from houses in the nearest subdivision in the neighboring town of Keller, TX, and brought to the public through subterfuge on the part of Westlake (according to the ex-mayor of Keller who disputes the statement that this was “discussed” with Keller leaders - specifically the details of the project.)
Grok summary: “Westlake v. Keller refers to the ongoing legal dispute in Tarrant County, Texas, between the Town of Westlake and Keller residents/officials over a proposed data center.
Key details
Project: A 1.1 million-square-foot data center complex (known as Circle T) on ~87.9 acres of industrially zoned land at 13580 Denton Highway in Westlake. It would include multiple buildings and sits near the Keller border—about 506 feet from homes in Keller’s Lakes at Marshall Ridge neighborhood and roughly two miles from Ridgeview Elementary School.
Plaintiffs / opposition: The Lakes at Marshall Ridge Homeowners Association (plus some Westlake residents) obtained a temporary restraining order (TRO). The City of Keller has formally opposed the project, authorized legal action, and is monitoring/participating in the court proceedings. Residents argue they were not properly notified of related zoning/planning actions.
Westlake’s position: The site has been zoned for industrial use since 1998. Officials say the project was discussed with Keller leaders (including former mayor Armin Mizani and the city manager) as early as December 2024, and that formal notice requirements for Keller residents were not triggered in the same way. They have proposed buffers, berms, and landscaping.
Court status (as of early September 2026)
A Tarrant County district judge (Kimberly Fitzpatrick, 342nd District Court) issued a TRO on August 17, 2026, blocking Westlake from voting on the development agreement.
The TRO was extended on August 26 so the court could review more evidence.
It remains in effect pending a hearing scheduled for September 8, 2026 (10 a.m.), at which the judge will decide whether to keep the restraints in place.
The controversy has drawn large crowds to city council and planning meetings in both communities. Coverage is primarily from local outlets such as the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.”
You would think that as big as Texas is, you could build as many data centers as you want and not be anywhere near a population.
***You would think that as big as Texas is, you could build as many data centers as you want and not be anywhere near a population.
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How about putting the Data Centers into the Muslim enclaves?
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