EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The City of Sunland Park is formally requesting that the Doña Ana County Commission delay a final vote on a proposed $165 billion Industrial Revenue Bond (IRB) for “Project Jupiter,” a large-scale data center development planned for Santa Teresa.
At its Sept. 9 meeting, the Sunland Park City Council unanimously passed a resolution directing staff to work with state and County leaders to carefully assess the impacts of “this unprecedented project,” Sunland Park said in a news release.
Meetings set to answer questions on data center planned for Santa Teresa
The resolution highlights key areas of concern, including housing affordability, water supply, transportation and mobility, stormwater management, and public safety.
Mayor Javier Perea said that the City is not taking a position for or against the project at this time, stating, “We are not yet saying we are against the $165 billion bond or the data centers. What we are saying is that we need adequate time to study the massive project before making a determination.”…