The Poteet City Council is scheduled to consider setting the first public hearing on a proposed temporary moratorium on certain property development involving data centers at its meeting on Aug. 18, 2026, according to the published agenda.
The agenda item, presented by City Administrator Melissa Popham, would set a hearing date and authorize notices required under Texas Local Government Code Chapter 212, Subchapter E, according to the agenda.
The matter is relevant to Poteet residents because a temporary moratorium, if pursued, could pause certain data center-related property development in the city while officials review the issue, according to the agenda language.
- Meeting date: Aug. 18, 2026, in Poteet, TX
- Agenda item: Setting the first public hearing on a proposed temporary moratorium on data center development
- Legal basis cited: Texas Local Government Code Chapter 212, Subchapter E
- Presenter: Melissa Popham, City Administrator
- Agenda action listed: Motion
According to the agenda, the council is scheduled to take up authorizing notices required under state law and setting the hearing date at the Aug. 18 meeting. No further hearing dates or outcomes are specified in the published agenda.
Residents seeking more information or wishing to comment on the proposed moratorium can attend the Aug. 18, 2026 meeting in Poteet, TX. Details on the meeting and agenda are available through the city’s published agenda posting.
Official source: the published record