Coverage of Hubbard, Texas city government, including questions about the proposed datacenter project, municipal theft history, restrictions on public meeting recordings, and handling of public funds.
Tens of millions are moving through Hubbard, Texas, a town of 1,400: data-center money into city government, a $7.6 million school bond, and municipal borrowing, with one man near the top of it all.
Hubbard City Manager Jason Patrick discusses water and sewer infrastructure, the school bond election, data center jobs, Lake One questions, and the city's future in a phone interview.
A Public Information Act request for Open Meetings Act training certificates revealed compliance gaps among Hubbard city officials.
Three incumbents and two challengers will compete for seats on the Hubbard City Council this May.
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