🌱 Why Hillsboro leaders hit pause on stricter data center rules

Good morning Hillsboro! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Why Hillsboro leaders hit pause on stricter data center rules
• How Hill County’s surprise data center ban could affect Hillsboro neighbors

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Warm with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 91 and low of 64 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Warm; breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 93, low: 66.
• Friday: Partly sunny, breezy and warm, with a high of 90 and low of 71 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Hillsboro planning commission tables data center zoning decision (kwtx.com) — Hillsboro’s Planning and Zoning Commission has delayed a decision on new rules that would tighten where and how data centers can be built in the city, including permit requirements and buffers from homes. Residents packed the meeting to push for stronger protections, citing worries about water use, environmental impacts, and lack of past action from both Hillsboro and Hill County.
   

• Hill County among the first in Texas to enact a temporary ban on data centers (kxxv.com) — Hill County commissioners meeting in Hillsboro have approved a temporary moratorium on new data centers after hours of public comment from concerned residents. Neighbors described fears about pollution, property impacts, and cleanup costs, while others urged the county to require financial safeguards in case companies leave facilities behind.
   

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📸 Around Hillsboro

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hillsboro

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★ Featured events ★

Friday May 15

• Chess Knight →
  Lake Whitney Public Library, 602 E Jefferson Ave, Whitney
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday May 14

• Hillsboro Eagles vs State Meet - Track & Field (M) - Varsity
  Hillsboro ISD Away - UT Track Stadium
• HHS 11th Grade Awards
  Hillsboro ISD Hillsboro High School, 1600 Abbott Ave, Hillsboro, TX 76645, USA
  11:00 am
• HHS 10th Grade Awards
  Hillsboro ISD Hillsboro High School, 1600 Abbott Ave, Hillsboro, TX 76645, USA
  1:30 pm
• HHS 9th Grade Awards
  Hillsboro ISD Hillsboro High School, 1600 Abbott Ave, Hillsboro, TX 76645, USA
  2:30 pm
• HJH/HIS Band Concert
  Hillsboro ISD Hillsboro, TX 76645
  5:30 pm

Friday May 15

• Hillsboro Eagles vs State Meet - Track & Field (M) - Varsity
  Hillsboro ISD Away - UT Track Stadium

Saturday May 16

• Hillsboro Eagles vs State Meet - Track & Field (M) - Varsity
  Hillsboro ISD Away - UT Track Stadium

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday May 13

• Semester Exams--(6th, 1st, 7th periods)
  Abbott ISD Abbott, TX 76621
  8:00 am
• Early Release Day
  Abbott ISD Abbott, TX 76621
  2:20 pm

Thursday May 14

• 6th Six Weeks Ends
  Abbott ISD Abbott, TX 76621
• Semester Exams--(4th, 8th periods)
  Abbott ISD Abbott, TX 76621
  8:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I have an 8 week old male kitten left looking for a new home.
  He is super sweet. He is only eating kitten food now and using the litter box. I live on Thompson (Nextdoor Historical Hillsboro)
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• Universal Forest Products - UFP Industries, Inc. posted a job opening for Cycle Counter in Hillsboro. Apply here.
• Buc-ee's posted a job opening for Janitorial/Cleaning & Maintenance Attendant in Hillsboro. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hillsboro here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Alvarado

• KMMO Birthday Club 5-11-26 (kmmo.com)

Waco

• Waco resident remembers 1953 tornado on 73rd anniversary (kwtx.com)
• Vanguard runner makes history with three state titles in one year (kwtx.com)
• Building Amazing Cities: Waco, Texas: More Than Chip and Joanna (shinnstonnews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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