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News Analysis Blaine County Commissioners to Weigh Emergency Moratorium on Data Center Permits Blaine County, Idaho commissioners set to consider an emergency moratorium on data center permits at Oct. 6 meeting, per official agenda. October 6, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Blaine County Board to Consider Emergency Moratorium on Data Center Permits Blaine County board set to weigh Ordinance 2026-05, an emergency moratorium on data center permits, per Oct. 6 agenda. October 6, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Garden City Planning Commission to Discuss Data Center Zoning Rules Oct. 8 Garden City Planning Commission set to discuss proposed zoning amendments on data centers and CBD rules Oct. 8, 2026, per published agenda. October 6, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Lee County, Florida Officials Set to Weigh $5 Million Data-Center-Linked Contract Lee County, FL commissioners set to weigh a $5M, data-center-linked contract item at their Oct. 6, 2026 meeting, per the published agenda. October 6, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Rome, Georgia City Commission to Discuss Data Centers at Oct. 12 Meeting Rome, GA City Commission agenda for Oct. 12, 2026 lists a discussion item on data centers at City Hall, 3 p.m. October 6, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Grove City Data Center Task Force to Meet Oct. 7, Review Priority Matrix Grove City Data Center Task Force meets Oct. 7, 2026 to review a matrix and prioritize objectives, per the posted CivicClerk agenda. October 6, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Gig Harbor Council to Consider $767,000 Contract Tied to Data Center Project Gig Harbor Council set to review a $767,000 contract item linked to data-center terms on its Oct. 8 agenda. October 6, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Highlands County Planning Board Set to Discuss Data Centers, SB 180 on Oct. 13 Highlands County's Planning & Zoning Commission agenda for Oct. 13, 2026 includes a data center item addressing Senate Bill 180's effect on local rules. October 6, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Highlands County, FL, Board Set to Review $772,900 Data Center Contract Highlands County commissioners are scheduled to consider a $772,900 data-center-related contract item at their Oct. 13 meeting, per the published agenda. October 6, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Butler County, Kansas Commission Set to Consider Data Center Zoning Resolution Oct. 6 Butler County, KS commission set to consider Resolution 26-40 on data center zoning regulations at its Oct. 6, 2026 meeting, per the agenda. October 6, 2026 Read →

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