Data centers in local government
1,526 tracked US meetings mentioned this topic since 2026-03. Counts come from canonicalized brief tags and are directional because coverage varies by place and platform.
Places with the most mentions
- Dubuque County, IA (15)
- Larimer County, CO (13)
- Allentown, PA (13)
- Faribault County, MN (12)
- Wichita, KS (11)
- Leominster, MA (10)
- Butte, MT (10)
- Kings Mountain, NC (10)
- Jackson County, MO (10)
- Seattle, WA (10)
- West Chester, PA (10)
- McDuffie County, GA (10)
Latest matching meetings
Committee reconvenes hearing on data center community impact and standards
The Public Health & Environment Committee is reconvening an informational hearing on data centers, focusing on their impact on Baltimore's infrastructure, environment, and community. The hearing will involve multiple city departments and agencies to discuss best practices for zoning, use standards, and technologies to…
Planning Board to hold joint hearing on data center ban, rezoning, overlay changes
The Newburyport Planning Board will hold a joint public hearing with the City Council Planning & Development Committee to consider three zoning amendments: adding data centers to prohibited uses, rezoning 10 Woodman Way to R3, and extending the Demolition Control Overlay District to former Federal Street Overlay…
Southbridge to weigh solar, battery storage zoning changes and data center moratorium
The Southbridge Town Council and Planning Board will hold a public hearing to consider modifying Zoning Bylaw Sections 8.5 (Solar as of Right) and 8.6 (Battery Energy Storage Systems), and to discuss adding a temporary moratorium on data centers. The meeting is scheduled for September 16, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. in the…
Dover Council to discuss data center legislation and budget amendments
The Dover City Council Committee of the Whole will meet to receive a presentation on the Nurse-Family Partnership program, hear council reports, and convene several subcommittee meetings. The Utility Committee will evaluate bids for the Heatherfield Pump Station replacement and a change order for the Cartanza…
Public hearing on data center and solar farm ordinances
The Washington County Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on proposed data center and solar farm ordinances, followed by possible action. The commission will also review findings for the Benoit Rezone 239, discuss scheduling for an ADU ordinance, and may enter executive sessions to consult legal…
City Council to hold public hearing on Liberty Street abandonment September 28
The Dover City Council will meet on September 14, 2026, to conduct routine business including proclamations, presentations, committee reports, and ordinance readings. Key decisions include setting a public hearing for street abandonment on Liberty Street and forwarding an ordinance on 2024 ICC Codes for final approval…
Council to consider adopting 2024 ICC codes and Liberty Street abandonment
The Dover City Council is meeting to consider several items, including a first reading of an ordinance to adopt the 2024 ICC codes, a resolution to set a public hearing for the abandonment of Liberty Street, and committee recommendations on recreation requirements, alley abandonment, and a data center moratorium. The…
Committee to weigh banning data centers and changing entertainment permits
The Riverside Land Use Committee will discuss two items: proposed amendments to Municipal Code Chapter 5.80 on entertainment permit issuance and appeals, and amendments to prohibit data centers as an allowable land use. The committee will also receive a legislative update and consider future agenda items. Public…
Committee to review entertainment permit rules and data center ban
The Land Use Committee will discuss proposed amendments to the Riverside Municipal Code regarding entertainment permits and the appeals process, and will consider amendments to prohibit data centers as an allowable land use. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes.
Edgewater Council to discuss FY 2026-2027 budget and data center moratorium
The City Council will consider the tentative operating budget and millage rates for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. The agenda also includes a proposed moratorium on development permits for high-energy data processing facilities.
Council to consider temporary moratorium on new data centers
The Leominster City Council will hold a public hearing to consider enacting a temporary moratorium on applications to build new data centers. If adopted, the moratorium would be in effect until July 31, 2027. The hearing is scheduled for September 14, 2026, at 6:30 P.M. in City Council Chambers.
Grayson County supervisors to consider recreational access grant and data center policy
The Grayson County Board of Supervisors will meet to discuss a resolution requesting grant funding to improve public boat access at Independence and review a draft policy on data centers. The board will also consider reappointments to county committees and receive reports from county staff and local agencies.
Pollinator committee to discuss neonicotinoids, AI datacenters, and formal status
The Pollinator Health Advisory Committee is meeting to approve minutes, review past projects, and plan upcoming initiatives. Key discussions include updating the charge on neonicotinoids, addressing AI datacenters, and considering whether to become a formal town committee. The group will also prepare for Concord Ag…
Planning Board to continue hearing on 14-unit mixed-use building at 55 Tilton Ave
The Ashland Planning Board will hold a public hearing, continued from a prior session, on a special permit and site plan review for a three-floor mixed-use building with 14 apartments and two flex-space contractor bays at 55 Tilton Avenue. The board will also discuss the Open Space and Recreation Plan draft, data…
Policy committee to review data center, solar, and wireless facility rule changes
The James City County Policy Committee will meet to discuss proposed ordinance amendments related to data center siting, temporary wireless support structures, and solar energy facilities with battery storage. No decisions are listed on the agenda; items are presented for discussion.
Planning Board discusses new zoning districts and data center prohibitions
The Planning Board will hold a work session to review land development extensions and zoning amendments. The board will consider recommendations to the Town Council regarding the Peacedale Preserve and form-based code revisions. They will also discuss a proposal to prohibit data center development in all zoning…
Planning Commission to review data center zoning case 2026-11
The Englewood Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a regular meeting on September 9, 2026, to review Case 2026-11 regarding data centers, approve minutes from August 18, 2026, and consider draft findings of fact for Case 2026-06 on residential nonconforming uses. The agenda also includes a training presentation…
Planning Board to hear energy storage special permit and 21-lot subdivision
The Uxbridge Planning Board will hold public hearings on a special permit for an energy storage system at 404 Blackstone Street, a 21-lot residential subdivision at 104 Chestnut Street, and a related retreat lot special permit. The board will also discuss a proposed temporary moratorium on data centers and amendments…
Zoning Commission to decide on TripleC mixed-use units and deli/auto repair permit
The Old Saybrook Zoning Commission will hold public hearings and make decisions on several applications, including a special exception permit for a deli/convenience store, auto repair, office, and auto detailer at 350 and 384 Middlesex Turnpike, and a summary review for two mixed-use middle housing units at the same…
Council to set FY2027 budget hearing, rates, and land sales
The Butte-Silver Bow Council of Commissioners is meeting to consider scheduling public hearings for the FY2027 final budget and user rates for storm water, solid waste, lighting, fire hydrant, and metro sewer. They will also review requests to purchase county-owned land, a legal review of parking contracts, and a…
Kings Mountain considers data center development and draft ordinance
The City Council will hold a work session to discuss data center development and review a draft ordinance. Presentations will be given by Bruce Venable, David Payne, and Christopher Lloyd, followed by a review led by Henry Earle and Brad Lagano.
Planning Board hearing on data center moratorium and zoning amendments
The Uxbridge Planning Board will hold a public hearing on September 9, 2026, to act on four warrant articles. These include a proposed temporary moratorium on data centers, plus amendments to sections on retreat lots, non-conforming uses, and the Board of Appeals. The board will decide whether to recommend these…
Salem to ban data centers and remove parking minimums for two-family homes
The Salem City Council and Planning Board held a joint public hearing on two proposed zoning amendments. The first amendment defines data centers and explicitly prohibits them in all zoning districts. The second amendment removes required parking minimums for two-family dwellings, aligning them with multifamily…
Larimer County to discuss manufactured housing, water supply, and data center rules
The Planning Commission and Board of County Commissioners will hold a joint work session to discuss three major policy topics: a legislative rezoning for manufactured housing park preservation, updates to the Strategic Growth and Water Supply Element, and potential new regulations for data centers. No decisions are…
Planning Commission to review data center ordinance and multiple special use permits
The Churchill County Planning Commission will hold a regular meeting to consider several land-use items, including a proposed ordinance adding new permit requirements for data storage and processing facilities, multiple special use permits for home-based businesses, an easement abandonment, and a conceptual Planned…
Ag Board to hear local food, water plan, data center land use updates
The Larimer County Agricultural Advisory Board is meeting to discuss and take action on several items, including a final report on a local food policy internship, consumer preferences for local food, an update on the Strategic Growth & Water Supply Comprehensive Plan, and draft land use code language regarding data…
Council to consider data center moratorium and multiple rezonings
The Mount Pleasant Town Council is holding a regular meeting with several first-reading ordinances, including a proposed temporary moratorium on data center applications, density changes for certain residential districts, and multiple rezoning requests. The council will also take final votes on annexations, a…
Council considers moratorium on data centers and various land rezonings
The Orangeburg County Council will vote on a moratorium regarding data center and cryptocurrency mining developments. The meeting also includes discussions on industrial park expansions, property acquisitions, and several rezoning requests.
Council to consider data center moratorium, rezoning, FY27 budget
The Foley City Council will hold public hearings on declaring weeds/junk nuisances at three properties and on a temporary moratorium for data centers and crypto mining. The council will also consider first readings of two rezonings, a second reading of the moratorium ordinance, and a bond issuance, plus resolutions…
Committee to hear overview of MPTA commingled property agreement
The Transportation, Planning, and Development Council Committee will receive two informational updates. City Manager Marcus Jones will provide an overview of commingled property under the Primary Interlocal Agreement with the Metropolitan Public Transportation Authority (MPTA) dated June 22, 2026. Staff will also…
Council to vote on interim ban on new data centers
The Hawthorne City Council will consider adopting an interim urgency ordinance prohibiting new or expanded data center uses while permanent zoning rules are developed. The agenda also includes second readings of several parking-related ordinances, a public hearing on the 2025-2026 CAPER report for CDBG and HOME funds…
Council to consider data center moratorium and transit route elimination
The Visalia City Council will hold public hearings on eliminating Transit Fixed Route 17 and on a proposed urgency ordinance to temporarily halt new data center development. The council will also review the Parks and Recreation Master Plan, approve the annual CAPER report, and consider applying for the state's…
Council to weigh data center moratorium, tax due date change, $40K library bequest
The Old Town City Council will discuss a potential moratorium on data centers in industrial zones, consider changing the 2026 property tax due date, accept a $40,000 bequest for the library, and appoint Zoning Board members. They will also consider a $14,200 heat pump purchase for the police station and a liquor…
Juab County Commission to weigh data centers, sheriff fees, contracts
The Juab County Commission will hold its regular meeting on September 8, 2026, at Rocky Ridge Town Hall. The agenda includes discussion and possible approval of contracts, a tourism grant, and several action items, including concerns about proposed data centers, a request for penalty reduction, a road dispute, updated…
Clearfield City Council to discuss zoning changes and land-use regulations
The Clearfield City Council will hold a work meeting to discuss proposed zoning text amendments, a zoning map amendment, and temporary land-use regulations for data centers. Updates from Animal Care of Davis County will also be provided. No decisions are scheduled for this meeting.
Council considers temporary data center regulations and fiber internet agreement
The Clearfield City Council will discuss a temporary land use regulation for data centers while the city evaluates permanent standards. They will also consider a franchise agreement for Forged Fiber 37, LLC to expand fiber internet services.
Clearfield Council to discuss data center zoning, trailer sales, and rezoning
The Clearfield City Council is holding a work meeting to discuss several land-use and zoning items, including a proposed temporary regulation for data centers, a zoning text amendment to remove trailer sales as a permitted use in the T-C zone and make it conditional in M-1, residential design and parking amendments…
Committee to hear presentation on data center decommissioning
The Dane County Advisory Committee on Data Centers is meeting to discuss data center development impacts. The main agenda item is a presentation on decommissioning by Jim Hamilton of The Nuclear Decommissioning Collaborative. The committee will also consider minutes from the August 4, 2026 meeting and take public…
Council to consider moratorium on data centers and 2027 Range Street project
The North Mankato City Council will consider setting a public hearing for an interim ordinance imposing a moratorium on data centers, and will vote on resolutions for the 2027 Range Street and North River Drive improvement project, a prairie restoration agreement, and rebidding the geothermal system for the Public…
Panama City Commission to decide on major contracts, grants, and zoning changes
The Panama City Commission will meet to approve contracts, grants, and ordinances, including a $558,581.96 water main project, a $700,000 state grant for Robinson Bayou Bridge refurbishment, and zoning changes for a property at 2913 E 5th Court. The meeting also includes public hearings on a data center moratorium and…