“Voted Aye on adding data center tax-break reform to El Paso's state and federal legislative agendas”

El Paso's City Council voted 8-0 to put data center tax-break reform into the city's state and federal legislative agendas - specifically supporting legislation that would refine sales tax exemption criteria so recipients must demonstrate clear, measurable public benefits and remain accountable for delivering them, and working with the Texas Municipal League to raise state transparency, environmental and accountability standards for large-scale data center development. Representative Renard U. Johnson was absent. Outcome: Approved 8-0 (1 absent) Recorded vote: Aye. Body: El Paso City Council. Measure: 26-0564.