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A Farmer Donated Land to Turn into a Park. The City Is Building a Massive Data Center Instead
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A Farmer Donated Land to Turn into a Park. The City Is Building a Massive Data Center Instead

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In 1999, a farmer gave away 87 acres of land to a small Texas city to use as a park. The city sold to a data center developer for $10 million.

Almost 30 years ago a farming family deeded land to the City of Taylor, Texas, on the condition the city use it for a public park. For the nominal fee of $10, the farmers granted the 87 acres to a public trust in 1999. Taylor sold it to Blueprint, a ... [523 chars]

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