The Parsons City Commission will meet tonight and a major topic of discussion will be a contract for the option to purchase 20 acres of land in the Tolan Creek Industrial Park as a possible site for a micro data center. The Texas-based company HyperDatagrid is proposing to develop the property for the new facility. If approved by the commission, the purchase option agreement would be active for six months, with the option to extend the deal for an additional six months. During that time, a development team would study utility availability, review land use, and perform survey work.

 

One of the major issues of concern is water usage. The commission is considering two proposals: The first has a very minimum amount of water usage and the second is projecting usage to be 50,000 gallons a day or less as the project grows. 

 

The Parsons Water Plant currently has three million gallons a day capacity but usually produces much lass than that amount. Peak production occurs during the summer months when usage increases. During that time, the plant still only produces about 1.5 million gallons a day.

 

City officials say the project would place little additional requirements on city utilities while increasing revenue. Depending on which water use option is considered, the City could see as much as $150,000 annually in additional water sales as well as additional utilities franchise fees also potentially reaching $150,000 annually during peak usage times.

 

Tonight’s meeting begins at 6pm in the Commission Room located in the Parsons Municipal Building. The public is invited to attend tonight’s meeting to give input on the issue. The meeting can also be viewed online at this link.