The New Braunfels City Council is scheduled to hold a public hearing and first reading on Nov. 9, 2026, of an ordinance to amend Chapter 144 of the city’s Code of Ordinances related to data centers, according to the published Legistar agenda.
The item, listed as Ordinance 26-1265, is presented by Christopher J. Looney, AICP, Director of the Neighborhood and Community Planning Department, according to the agenda. The agenda item is identified as a public hearing paired with the first reading of the proposed ordinance.
For residents, the measure matters because it concerns amendments to the section of city code that governs data center development in New Braunfels, according to the agenda description. The specific provisions being amended were not detailed in the published agenda extract.
- Meeting: New Braunfels City Council, scheduled for Nov. 9, 2026
- Agenda item: Public hearing and first reading of Ordinance 26-1265
- Subject: Amendment to Chapter 144 of the City’s Code of Ordinances, related to data centers
- Presenter: Christopher J. Looney, AICP, Neighborhood and Community Planning Department Director
- Action listed: Council to discuss and consider the first reading of the ordinance
According to the agenda, the council is scheduled to discuss and consider the first reading of the ordinance at the meeting. A first reading is a procedural step in the ordinance adoption process that typically precedes further council action.
Residents seeking more information or wishing to comment can review the full agenda and meeting details via the city’s Legistar portal and may attend the Nov. 9, 2026 council meeting in New Braunfels to participate in the public hearing on this item.
Official source: the published record