Texas Family Gave 87 Acres for a Park in 1999—Now Data Center Will Be Built
Summary
A family in Texas gave 87 acres of land in 1999 with the hope it would become a park for the community. However, after several ownership changes, the land was sold for $10 million to a company planning to build a data center, leading to local disputes.Key Facts
- The Bland family sold 87.797 acres in 1999 for $10 to the Texas Parks and Recreation Foundation, intending it to be parkland.
- The deed mentioned the land was for future use as a park, but this was not a legal restriction.
- The property has been zoned for industrial use since the 1970s.
- Ownership changed multiple times: from the Texas Parks and Recreation Foundation to the Williamson County Park Foundation, then to the City of Taylor, and later to the Taylor Economic Development Corporation (EDC).
- In 2025, the EDC sold the land to NCP Travis TPP Project LLC (Blueprint) for a data center project.
- The sale raised $10 million for the EDC and is expected to bring about $30 million to the city and $20 million to the local school district over 10 years.
- The city is using the funds to build infrastructure, such as a wastewater line, which will create jobs and revenue.
- Some local residents oppose the data center, recalling the land’s original intent to be park space.
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