Farmer Donates Land for a Park. The City Builds a Data Center Instead

The city of Taylor, Texas, sold land donated by a farmer to a data center developer for $10 million. This transaction occurred despite existing deed restrictions that explicitly required the property to remain a public park. While the original intent of the donation was to establish a community green space, the city opted to facilitate the construction of a data center instead, disregarding the legal constraints placed upon the land by the donor to ensure public use.