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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
Shreya Biswas

In 1999, a farmer donated land for a children's park, now it's home to a $1 billion data center sparking a bitter community fight

Taylor data center controversy : What began as a $10 land transfer for a future public park has become the center of a growing dispute in Taylor, Texas.

The property, originally sold by the Bland family in 1999, has since changed hands several times. Today, it is set to become the site of a proposed $1 billion Blueprint Projects data center, leaving many residents questioning what happened to the park they believed had been promised, as per a report.

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