Jarrell residents are collecting signatures in opposition to a proposed data center set to be built behind the local high school.
The companies behind the project, known as the Mesone Data Center, are listed as Prominent Property Group, Savannah Developers, and Power Infrastructure Partners.
The city approved the possible use of the 150-acre parcel of land for the Mesone Data Center in October 2025, after adopting ordinances annexing, redesignating, and re-zoning the property.
Ahead of the October approval, the council held a Q&A regarding the project in which local residents voiced objections, including concerns of negative impacts on water supplies and electrical infrastructure, as well as “the suitability of its location, and the overall lack of information about the project.”
Around the time of the project’s approval, Data Center Dynamics reported that Dalton Little, a principal at Prominent Property Group, said the project would “have access to 200MW of power at completion, which would be generated using natural gas and grid power.”
In August, the Jarrell Planning and Zoning Commission recommended that the project be approved.
The Williamson County Sun reports that the proposed data center is estimated to bring in $7.2 million in revenue for Jarrell once operational.
Residents have started an online petition against the project saying that because it is next to a high school, it “threatens to introduce constant noise pollution, heavy truck traffic, and significant water and power consumption that could jeopardize the health, safety, and educational environment of our local students.”
The petition argues that placing a data center near homes and schools “is not the solution,” as they say it poses risks to children’s health and interrupts the ability for students to “focus and learn effectively.”
“Our community deserves to be free from industrial encroachments that threaten our educational institutions’ sanctity and residents’ quality of life,” reads the petition. “We urge the city officials and planning departments to reconsider the appropriateness of this data center’s location and to seek a more suitable site that does not lie in close proximity to schools and family homes.”
As of April 2026, the Williamson County Sun reported that the “utility agreements, development and tax incentive agreements have yet to be finalized for the project.”
The petition can be found here.
