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News Analysis Mower County Board Set to Review $111,556 Data-Center-Linked Contract Oct. 13 Mower County Board set to review a $111,556.78 contract item tied to data-center language at its Oct. 13 meeting, per the published agenda. October 10, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Lino Lakes Council to Review Data Center Zoning Rules at Oct. 12 Meeting Lino Lakes council set to review data center land use rules, including PUD rezoning, at Oct. 12 work session, per published agenda. October 10, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Lino Lakes Council Set to Weigh $2.97 Million Contract Linked to Data Center Agenda Lino Lakes council to weigh Oct. 12 agenda item linking data-center language to a $2.97M contract, per published agenda. October 10, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Stacy, MN City Council to Vote on Data Center Moratorium Ordinance Oct. 13 Stacy, MN council set to consider interim data center moratorium ordinance Oct. 13, 2026, per published agenda. October 10, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Stacy, Minnesota Council to Weigh Interim Data Center Moratorium Oct. 13 Stacy council set to weigh interim data center moratorium ordinance at Oct. 13, 2026 meeting, per published agenda. October 10, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Stacy, MN City Council to Weigh Data Center Moratorium Ordinance Oct. 13 Stacy, MN council set to weigh interim data center moratorium ordinance at Oct. 13, 2026 meeting, per agenda. October 10, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Stacy, Minnesota City Council to Weigh Interim Data Center Moratorium Oct. 13 Stacy council to review attorney memo and draft interim ordinance on a data center moratorium Oct. 13, per the agenda. October 9, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Homerak Council Agenda Cites Plan to Introduce Underwater Data Center Legislation Homerak council agenda for Oct. 12 cites planned legislation on an underwater data center, with guardrails and public comment. October 9, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Cobb County Commission to Hear Data Center Impacts Presentation Oct. 13 Cobb County's Oct. 13 agenda includes a presentation on data centers' impacts and a separate code amendment hearing, per official records. October 9, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Homerak Panel Set to Consider $33,027 Data-Center Contract Oct. 12 Homerak's Oct. 12 agenda links a data-center contract item to a $33,027 expenditure, per the published CivicClerk record. October 9, 2026 Read →

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