{"id":116633,"date":"2026-01-09T07:00:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T07:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/116633\/"},"modified":"2026-01-09T07:00:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T07:00:08","slug":"residents-weigh-impact-of-data-center-slated-for-cedar-creek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/116633\/","title":{"rendered":"Residents weigh impact of data center slated for Cedar Creek"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSome residents are wary of a $1.4 billion data center campus being built in Cedar Creek.<\/p>\n<p>The details<\/p>\n<p>The project\u2014known as DFW33220N and being developed by Virginia-based data center provider EdgeConneX\u2014will take between five to eight years to complete and span 2.8 million square feet, as <a href=\"https:\/\/communityimpact.com\/austin\/bastrop-cedar-creek\/government\/2024\/12\/12\/bastrop-county-grants-tax-abatement-incentive-to-multibillion-dollar-data-center\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">previously reported by Community Impact<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>However, the first of four buildings on the campus, located at the northeast corner of FM 535 and Wolf Lane in Cedar Creek, is scheduled to be completed in June and will cost $440 million to build out, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tdlr.texas.gov\/TABS\/Search\/Project\/TABS2025023484\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>What residents are saying<\/p>\n<p>Eva Bea, an Austin resident who is in the midst of relocating to a property about a mile and a half from the project site, told Community Impact her initial reactions are \u201cnot positive.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is a general worry about the interruption of day-to-day life,\u201d she said. \u201cI\u2019m worried about noise, added traffic on an already very busy and dangerous road, and an overall disruption of the little luxuries that come with living out of the city.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Del Valle resident Justin LeClair currently lives down the street from the project.<\/p>\n<p>Although he does not oppose the project outright, he strongly urges EdgeConneX to thoughtfully consider the needs and well-being of its future neighbors.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019d be happy if they brought a water line down Wolf Lane,\u201d LeClair, who currently relies on wells and water collection systems on his property, said.<\/p>\n<p>Some context<\/p>\n<p>Bastrop County Commissioners Court awarded EdgeConneX a 10-year property tax abatement based on project plans during a <a href=\"https:\/\/bastropco.civicweb.net\/filepro\/documents\/104037\/?preview=114887&amp;splitscreen=true\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">December 2024 meeting<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe need more industry here to take the tax burden off our residents,\u201d Precinct 4 Commissioner David Glass said at the time. \u201cThis is a project that\u2019s got a B in the word, you know, billions. It\u2019s not a small project.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Todd Workman, spokesperson for EdgeConneX, told Glass and his peers the project would generate approximately $100 million for Bastrop ISD and $7 million for Bastrop County during the 10-year property tax abatement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRight now, the land is generating about $25,000 in annual tax revenue,\u201d said Workman, who did not identify their customer.<\/p>\n<p>What else?<\/p>\n<p>EdgeConneX did not respond to Community Impact\u2019s inquiries for a status update on the project.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Some residents are wary of a $1.4 billion data center campus being built in Cedar Creek. 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