Data centers in local government
1,506 tracked US meetings mentioned this topic since 2026-02. Counts come from canonicalized brief tags and are directional because coverage varies by place and platform.
Places with the most mentions
- Dubuque County, IA (14)
- Allentown, PA (13)
- Faribault County, MN (12)
- Wichita, KS (11)
- Leominster, MA (10)
- Jackson County, MO (10)
- Larimer County, CO (10)
- Seattle, WA (10)
- West Chester, PA (10)
- McDuffie County, GA (10)
- Kings Mountain, NC (9)
- Louisville, NE (9)
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…
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…
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…
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.
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…
Auburn Planning Board to weigh data center moratorium and ban
The Auburn Planning Board will hold public hearings on two proposed zoning amendments regarding data centers: one for a one-year moratorium and another for a complete ban in all zoning districts. The board will also review site plan applications for a trailer rental business and a warehouse development. The board will…
Planning Commission reviews 4 land developments incl. 37-story tower
The Allentown Planning Commission will review four land development applications, including a medical office building, service garages, a data center conversion, and a 37-story mixed-use apartment tower. The commission will also approve minutes from the previous meeting and hear public comment on non-agenda items.
Sustainability Commission plans farmers market, composting, solar farm hearing
The Attleboro Sustainability Commission is meeting to discuss outreach events, project updates, and upcoming city actions. Key items include planning for the summer farmers market, a newsletter, and a proposed solar farm hearing. The commission will also elect a new vice-chairperson and review project reports.
Committee to set bid prices for two tax-foreclosed properties and discuss data-center land use
The Dunn County Planning, Resource, and Development Committee will vote on minimum bid prices for two tax-foreclosed properties: a home in Sand Creek valued at $20,000 and a home in Menomonie valued at $45,000. Staff will present findings on data-center land-use considerations, noting this is informational and not a…
Council votes on $948K generator purchase and 316-acre industrial rezoning
The Temple City Council will vote on a consent agenda including a $948,156 purchase of portable generators and bypass pumps, as well as annual water invoices totaling over $343,000. The regular agenda features first readings for ordinances establishing a new data center zoning category, releasing 8.44 acres of…
Board discusses recent zoning change for Monarch Data Center and Mason Project mine
The Smith Valley Citizens Advisory Board will approve its agenda and previous minutes. The meeting includes reports on county vacancies and cemetery operations. The primary discussion items are the recent Board of County Commissioners zoning change for the Monarch Data Center and a Hudbay open house for the Mason…
Planning Board to review three-lot subdivision at 108 Longfellow Street
The Westbrook Planning Board will hold a hybrid meeting to consider a three-lot subdivision at 108 Longfellow Street, which would create a lot for a single-family home, a separate lot for an existing three-unit multifamily building, and retain one lot with no proposed development. The board will also discuss two…
Preston PZC to hold public hearing on 2-family home at 10 Hallville Road
The Preston Planning and Zoning Commission is holding a special meeting with a public hearing on a special exception and site plan application to construct a 2-family home on a 3-acre lot at 10 Hallville Road. The commission will also discuss whether to add zoning regulations for data centers and large shipping…
Planning Commission to vote on rezoning Farmington Road properties for retail
The Livonia Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to decide on three land use petitions, including a request to rezone properties on Farmington Road for a retail building. The body will also vote on motions to hold future hearings regarding the regulation of data centers and the creation of moratoria…
Board to consider zoning amendments restricting data centers to Technology Overlay District
The Goochland County Board of Supervisors will consider two resolutions initiating zoning ordinance amendments: one to clarify that data centers are not permitted outside the Technology Overlay District, and another to update the Technology Overlay District and Comprehensive Plan. The board will also hold public…
Planning Commission discusses data center development standards
The Faribault County Planning Commission will hold a work session to discuss data center development standards. The agenda also lists a routine business segment and a future discussion on the UDO Update. No specific decisions, dollar amounts, or project names are detailed in the provided text.
Commission votes on data center zoning rules and fuel station permit
The Planning & Zoning Commission will hold public hearings on a conditional use permit for a fuel dispensing building at 426 East Cherry Street and six ordinances establishing zoning regulations for data centers. These ordinances define terms like 'Large Data Center' and add data centers as permitted or conditional…
Council to hear business input on potential data center ordinance
The Aberdeen City Council is holding a special meeting to gather input from business interests on a potential ordinance regarding data centers. The agenda includes roll call, pledge of allegiance, an open forum for public comments, and the new business item on data centers. No formal action is listed on the agenda…
Council considers 90-day moratorium on data centers
The City of Forest Park is holding a special meeting to consider passing a 90-day moratorium on data centers. This is the only new business item on the agenda, alongside standard procedural steps like roll call and adoption of the agenda.
North Port votes on temporary moratorium for data center construction
The City Commission will hold a public hearing and take a first reading on an ordinance establishing a temporary moratorium on data center permits and approvals. The meeting also includes discussions on unified land development code regulations for data centers, the process for notifying the commission of…
Planning Board special meeting on proposed data center by-law amendment
The East Bridgewater Planning Board will hold a special meeting on Monday, August 31, 2026, at 7 p.m. to discuss a proposed by-law amendment regarding data centers. The meeting is a public hearing cancellation notice, but the agenda indicates the topic is the data center by-law amendment.
Appeal: data center as by-right use in I-3 district
The Allentown Zoning Hearing Board will hear one appeal from Camelot for Children Inc. and others, challenging the Zoning Officer's October 16, 2025 determination that a data center is a permitted by-right use in the General Industrial (I-3) district at 2401 W Emaus Ave. The board will decide whether to uphold or…
Board reviews data center planning framework and gap analysis
The Dubuque County Board of Supervisors will hold a work session to discuss the data center planning process. The agenda includes reviewing the data center framework, an initial gap analysis, example setbacks, and wind rose data from the Dubuque Regional Airport. No final votes or decisions are listed on this agenda.
Council to consider new water rate schedule ordinance for 2026‑2027
The Westerly Town Council will discuss an emergency ordinance that sets water consumption restrictions and penalties for waste. It will also consider several proposed ordinances, including one that sets water rate schedules for the 2026‑2027 fiscal year, another that updates business registration fees and procedures…
No action taken at Seguin Economic Development Corporation meeting
The Seguin Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors is scheduled to attend a tour of the Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) Data Center in Austin. The agenda explicitly states that no action will be taken during this event. This is a procedural notice of possible quorum rather than a decision-making…
Board to hear briefings on trails, SCDOT projects, data centers, and legislature
The Appalachian Council of Governments Board of Directors will meet to approve minutes, recognize employee anniversaries, and receive briefings from the Upstate Greenways & Trails Alliance, SCDOT, and staff on data centers and legislative activity. No votes on substantive items are listed; the agenda consists of…
Planning Board to review pharmacy, HVAC office, bagel shop permits
The Montville Township Planning Board is meeting to discuss and potentially decide on several minor site plan applications, including a new pharmacy, an HVAC company office, and outdoor seating for a bagel shop. The board will also discuss a data center analysis and consider a certificate of appropriateness for a…
Eliot Select Board holds public hearing on six agenda items
The Eliot Select Board will hold a public hearing to receive comments on six items: an electrical permit, a Beech Road sidewalk matching grant, mobile home park lot rental stabilization, a subsurface wastewater disposal amendment, housing comprehensive plan and state law, and a data center. The board is gathering…
Planning Board to discuss open storage and data center rules
The Jackson County Planning Board is meeting to discuss old business items, including open storage and data center regulations, and to receive planning updates. Public comment is allowed. The agenda is mostly discussion-oriented, with no final votes listed.
SEDC board to approve FY2027 budget, TIRZ #3 consultant contract
The Seguin Economic Development Corporation board will vote on its Fiscal Year 2027 budget and a professional services contract with Pettit & Ayala Consulting, LLC for the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone #3. Members will also hear presentations on a Unified Development Code amendment adding data centers as a land use…
Planning Commission to weigh data center zoning rules
The Blount County Planning Commission is meeting to review a site plan, several subdivision plats, a variance request, and a proposed zoning resolution for data centers. The agenda includes no public hearings, but there is a concept plan presentation on cluster developments by D.R. Horton. The most consequential item…
Council to hear data center presentations and zoning discussion
This is a special meeting of the Sunbury City Council, held at Big Walnut High School. The sole agenda item is a presentation and discussion on data centers, covering types of data centers and land use/zoning considerations. No formal votes or decisions are listed on the agenda.
Planning Board to review Pleasant Street duplex demolition and rebuild
The Ashland Planning Board will hold a public hearing on a site plan review for 167-169 Pleasant Street, where the applicant proposes to demolish an existing duplex and build a new one with attached garages and an expanded parking area. The board will also discuss data center zoning, its task list, and committee…
Commission to hear Public Works projects, EPA review, ethics update
The Environmental Policy and Innovation Commission will hold a regular meeting with presentations from Public Works on ongoing projects and tree canopy, and an EPA 5-year review of the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge. Old business includes an update on the Code of Ethics and a discussion on data…
County seeks public input on data center, battery, solar regulations
The Putnam County Board of Commissioners is holding a public information gathering session to collect citizen input on developing a regulatory framework for data centers, battery storage facilities, and solar farms. The session is a modified town hall format with a short presentation and ample opportunity for…
Marshalltown holds roundtable on data center development policy
The Marshalltown Plan and Zoning Commission is hosting a community roundtable to discuss potential considerations for data center development. The meeting is intended to gather input and explore policy considerations, not to present draft regulations or a specific ordinance. Topics may inform future review of city…
Board of Commissioners meeting on data centers set for Aug 27
The Storey County Board of Commissioners will hold a meeting on Thursday, August 27, 2026, from 8:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. The meeting is called by the Northern Nevada Development Authority to discuss the Business Edge program focused on data centers, energy, water, communities, and growth. The session will be held at…
Planning Commission to hold public hearing on data center moratorium
The Bemidji Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on an interim ordinance (moratorium) on data centers and discuss the process for a full ordinance update. The meeting also includes routine items like approving the agenda and minutes from the July 23, 2026 meeting.
Council to vote on data center moratorium and $10M+ in contracts
The Cary Town Council is meeting to consider a temporary 18-month moratorium on data center development applications, along with several consent agenda items including contracts for utility, park, and facility improvements. The consent agenda includes a $4.14 million tennis court renovation, a $1.15 million lighting…