🤠 Weatherford Says NO to Data Centers

Happy Tuesday, y’all! We hope everyone is keeping an eye on the chilly weather coming this weekend. Go buy some firewood and get ready to drip those pipes. Parker County might be a winter wonderland by the time we send next week’s newsletter!

In this week’s Weatherford Wrangler:

Let’s get to it.

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Southern Crumb is hosting “Feeding Parker County”, a once-a-month community meal designed to make sure everyone has access to a great meal. This month, the meal is taking place on Sunday, January 25th, at 12:00 PM. The meal will take place at their food truck location at 1108 S Main St.

There’s no set price for this. Pay what you can. Donations are appreciated and help keep this meal going each month, but no one will ever be turned away. This month’s meal is meat spaghetti, and, if you’re able, please bring your own dishware to help reduce waste.

Elke Gilbert, owner of Southern Crumb, asked us if we would consider including this in our newsletter. Our answer was an immediate “yes”. One of the main reasons we started this newsletter was to highlight and support any individuals, businesses, or non-profits that are seeking to serve Parker County. Elke, thank you for doing this, and may God bless you!

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There has been a stir over the past couple of weeks in Parker County regarding the subject of Data Centers. Our Facebook post alone garnered over 70 comments. Most of the comments were from citizens who were strongly opposed to the idea of building a Data Center.

Thankfully, the City of Weatherford heard our concerns and issued a response. Below is a summary:

This is a great reminder that every citizen has a voice. We encourage everyone to attend or watch the City Council meetings and remain involved.

Important note: The city only has jurisdiction over the Weatherford City limits. A data center could still be built outside of Weatherford City limits in unincorporated territory. However, there are no current plans that we know of for a data center in Parker County.

Last week, the City Council gathered. It was a short meeting (22 minutes long), yet there were some noteworthy discussions. One agenda item that drew our attention was the revised budget for the building on 221 North Main (formerly Edgewise Brewery).

The city approved an additional $39,000 for remodeling, bringing the total remodel budget up to $900k. As someone who grew up in a Weatherford house that was built in the 1800s, I get it. Remodels are expensive and always cost more than you think. With that said, the City is hoping that this building will return over $500k in profits to taxpayers.

^{Be advised: the inclement weather coming this weekend may affect some of these events and live music.}

🍖 The District Butcher is closing. We know, sad news. But we wanted to share so you can visit the restaurant and check out their market one last time this week!

🍝 Restaurant Week is here! Go enjoy a delicious meal and support a great cause at one of the participating restaurants. Be sure to check out last week’s newsletter for the list of participating restaurants.

🎲 Bingo Night at Finish Line Bar on January 21st at 7:30 PM. Go check them out and try to win some prizes!

😂 Film Alley is hosting live stand-up comedy on Jan 24th at 9:00 PM. It’s $20 per person and headlined by Canice Nnanna.

🚗 Rides and Tacos is taking place on January 25th at 6:00 PM at The Shops in Willow Park. Go enjoy great food, vendors, and some amazing cars.

We cannot link all these. If you’re interested, go look them up!

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See y’all next week!