By https://www.newson6.com/tulsa-flyer
Publication Date: 2026-02-04 13:04:00
The Sand Springs City Council voted 6-1 Tuesday night to rezone property for a proposed 827-acre data center to be operated by Google.
City councilman Beau Wilson was the lone dissenter.
The proposed data center — developed by White Rose Partners — was recommended to council for approval last month despite receiving heavy push back from community residents. The city annexed property for the facility along Highway 97.
Mayor Jim Spoon told the crowd the decision was simply a “yes or no” because there would “not be another opportunity” for Sand Springs to have a data center if it was not approved by the council. Close to 300 people in the crowd reacted with both jeers and cheers.
Some residents shouted for a recall vote after the meeting adjourned.
“I think Google is going to be such a good partner,” Spoon said. “They are generous, they are considerate. I think they are going to do everything correct, and we are going to make sure that…
