Data center coverage in Westlake, Texas
16 headlines archived for Westlake — no documented moratorium or ban on file here yet. See the moratorium tracker for towns that have taken formal action, or the full story tracker to browse every place we're following.
What's been reported
16 stories tracked since 2026-07-31 across 7 outlets. 11× A community is pushing back on a nearby data center. 5× The dispute has escalated into litigation. Most recent: “Restraining order dissolved in Westlake-Keller data center lawsuit” (Dallas News, 2026-09-28).
- Restraining order dissolved in Westlake-Keller data center lawsuit
- How we got here: A timeline of events in the Westlake/Keller data center fight
- Judge hears arguments in Westlake data center lawsuit from HOA, homeowners
- Gov. Abbott says Westlake data center developer complies with audit guidelines
- Tarrant County Court Temporarily Halts Westlake Data Center Project
- Judge prevents Westlake data center vote
- Judge blocks Westlake vote on controversial data center, granting restraining order to Keller HOA
- North Texas judge temporarily halts vote on data center in Westlake
- Judge blocks Westlake data center amid lawsuit from Keller residents
- Keller City considers legal action over proposed Westlake data center
- North Texas data center dispute between Westlake & Keller escalates
- North Texas data center dispute between Westlake & Keller escalates
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Where the decision gets made
Town Council — Zoning and land use; approved an 87-acre data center with added conditions, and a separate proposed campus near a Buddhist monastery has drawn pushback from Westlake residents and neighboring Keller.
Meets: See the council's published Agenda Center for the current meeting calendar.
Where: Westlake Town Hall, 1500 Solana Boulevard, Building 7, Suite 7200, Westlake, TX 76262
Public comment: Submit feedback via the town's official comment form, or attend a meeting (streamed live and archived on demand).
817-430-0941 · website
Read from the official page on 2026-08-12. Meeting details change — confirm before you go.
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