SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio’s data center boom is transforming the city’s skyline and economy — but one city leader says it’s time to understand what that growth means for the resources that keep the city running.

District 6 Councilman Ric Galvan, who represents the city’s far West Side — home to the largest cluster of data centers in San Antonio — has filed a Council Consideration Request calling for a policy discussion on the industry’s long-term impact on the electric grid, water supply and neighborhoods.

Galvan said data centers are essential to everyday life but their expansion has far outpaced public policy. He’s asking City Council to explore how San Antonio can plan responsibly for an industry that shows no signs of slowing down.

“There’s not really been an effort here in San An

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