Esperanza rezoning

Warned that rezoning prime agricultural land to heavy industrial could be the worst loss of farmland since Union Carbide came to Taft in the 1960s, and questioned siting industry near schools and recreation.

Asked the council to defer or deny, citing the future land use map, an unfunded $11 million pump station, no sewer line, and unnamed heavy industrial users pitched for AI data centers.

Questioned why an eight-month data center waiting period was waived for five council members, asking 'what's the rush?'

Said he learned of the issue through social media and opposes converting green farmland near the Luling Bridge into a data center site with jet turbines.