Land donated for a park for $10 30 years ago, sold for $10 million to build a data center; US city’s Community services head says he doesn't need approval from any resident because…

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A Texas city sold 87 acres of land originally donated for a park for $10 million to a data center developer. Residents and descendants of the original donor family are challenging the sale and arguing that the deed required the land to remain parkland. City officials say the site’s existing zoning already allows data center use, so the developer does not need separate city approval for the core project. The dispute now centers on the appeal, the original deed restrictions, and the community impact of the planned facility.

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