A recall effort led by some San Angelo residents has now expanded to include another member of the City Council.
The San Angelo Data Center Citizen Coalition said in a media release on Friday that Councilor Joe Self is now included in the recall effort.
Mayor Tom Thompson and Councilor Harry Thomas were already on the list.
The release distributed by coalition member Richard Summers cited what the group views as “a continuing pattern of inadequate transparency, insufficient public review, incomplete disclosure of material information, limited citizen engagement, failure to provide clear answers regarding the full scope and potential impacts of the proposed Skybox development.”
The city revealed in May 2025 that Skybox Datacenters of Dallas was looking to obtain city-owned land near U.S. Highway 67 North and City Farm Road for construction of a data center.
In a statement posted on the city’s website, Thompson said the project “could significantly increase tax revenue with minimal infrastructure requirements.”
He also said, “The return on investment from projects like this can allow cities to advance years ahead in development rather than relying solely on annual property tax increases for local commercial and residential property owners.”
The City Council approved a change in a city ordinance on May 19 to place standards and regulations on data centers in the city limits.
This article originally appeared on San Angelo Standard-Times: San Angelo group adds another city councilor to recall list
Reporting by Lynn Walker, Wichita Falls Times Record News / San Angelo Standard-Times
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