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News Analysis Marion County Board to Weigh Year-Long Data Center Permit Moratorium Sept. 15 Marion County commissioners set to weigh a up-to-365-day pause on data center and crypto-mining permits Sept. 15, per official agenda. September 10, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Marion County Board Set to Consider $75,000 Data-Center Contract Item Sept. 15 Marion County board agenda lists a $75,000 data-center-linked contract item for its Sept. 15 meeting; no vendor is named. September 10, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Alpharetta Council Set to Weigh $704,638 Data Center-Linked Contract Sept. 14 Alpharetta council set to weigh a $704,638.98 contract item tied to data-center terms at its Sept. 14 meeting, per the published agenda. September 9, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Danville Council to Consider $1.5M Data-Center-Related Contract Sept. 15 Danville council set to weigh a $1.5M contract tied to data-center language at its Sept. 15 meeting, per the posted agenda. September 9, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Orange County Commissioner to Raise AI Data Center Moratorium at Sept. 15 Board Meeting Orange County commissioners are scheduled to discuss a temporary AI data center moratorium at the Sept. 15, 2026 board meeting, per the published agenda. September 9, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Tallmadge Council to Vote on Extending Data Center Zoning Moratorium Sept. 10 Tallmadge Council set to weigh Ordinance 2026-74 extending the data center zoning moratorium at Sept. 10 meeting, per official agenda. September 9, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Nye County Commissioners to Schedule Hearing on Data Center Ordinance Nye County agenda for Sept. 14, 2026 includes item to schedule a public hearing on a possible data center ordinance. September 9, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Dyersburg Council to Discuss New Data Center Zoning Standards Sept. 10 Dyersburg council set to discuss data center zoning standards and a five-property rezoning at Sept. 10 meeting, per official agenda. September 9, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Hancock County Panel Meets Sept. 10 on Data Center Siting Rules Hancock County's Citizens' Advisory Committee meets Sept. 10, 2026, in Greenfield to address data center siting rules, per the official agenda. September 9, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Raritan Township, NJ Board Set to Discuss Data Center Zoning Definitions Sept. 10 Raritan Township board set to consider data center zoning definition amendment Sept. 10, 2026, per published agenda. September 9, 2026 Read →

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