SAN MARCOS, Texas - The San Marcos City Council voted Tuesday to prohibit data centers in all city zoning districts after months of public discussion about the potential impacts of data center development on the community.

The move may make San Marcos the first Texas city to adopt a citywide ban on the data center industry, Councilmember Lorenzo Gonzalez said in a news release Wednesday.

Gonzalez, who voted in favor of the ban, released a statement Wednesday discussing his decision.