The New Braunfels City Council is scheduled to consider an agenda item on Aug. 24, 2026, regarding possible changes to the city’s data center regulations, according to the published Legistar agenda.
Agenda Item D calls for a presentation and possible direction to staff to amend the City’s Code of Ordinances regarding data centers, according to the agenda record, which lists agenda item number 26-979. The agenda text also references Michael French, New Braunfels Mayor Matthew Simmont, and a Planning Manager in connection with the item, though the exact roles of each individual in the presentation are not specified in the available record.
A separate agenda item, listed as Item E, is scheduled for discussion and consideration during the same meeting: the second and final reading of an ordinance identified as 26-1012, according to the agenda. The full text and scope of this ordinance were not fully detailed in the available excerpt of the agenda.
The agenda items matter to New Braunfels residents because any changes to the city’s Code of Ordinances regarding data centers could affect how such facilities are permitted, sited, or regulated within city limits, according to the agenda description.
- Meeting: New Braunfels City Council
- Date: Aug. 24, 2026
- Agenda Item D (26-979): Presentation and possible direction to staff to amend Code of Ordinances regarding data centers
- Agenda Item E (26-1012): Second and final reading of a city ordinance
- Source: Official Legistar meeting agenda
According to the published agenda, the City Council is scheduled to take up these items during its Aug. 24, 2026 meeting. No vote outcome or final action has occurred as of the publication of this agenda.
Residents interested in the data center ordinance discussion or the related ordinance reading can attend the Aug. 24 City Council meeting or review the full agenda and any associated documents through the city’s Legistar portal. Members of the public may also have the opportunity to comment during the meeting, consistent with the city’s standard public meeting procedures.
Official source: the published record