The Destin City Council is scheduled to consider a second reading of Ordinance 26-32-CN at its Regular City Council Meeting on November 2, 2026, according to the published agenda. The ordinance relates to “large scale data centers” as defined in Section 373.203, Florida Statutes.
According to the agenda document, the ordinance would establish findings of fact for the city and create definitions for the terms “data centers” and “large-scale data centers” under the referenced state statute. The agenda item appears under item B, following a reference to a plan item on the meeting docket.
For Destin residents, the ordinance under consideration concerns how the city defines and legally classifies large-scale data centers, a step that according to the agenda establishes a factual and definitional basis tied to state law. The published agenda does not include additional detail on siting, permitting, or operational requirements beyond the findings-of-fact and definitions language quoted above.
- Meeting: Destin Regular City Council Meeting, scheduled for November 2, 2026
- Agenda item: Second Reading of Ordinance 26-32-CN
- Subject: “Large Scale Data Centers” as defined in Section 373.203, Florida Statutes
- Ordinance provisions listed in the agenda: findings of fact; definitions of “data centers” and “large-scale data centers”
- Reading status: Second reading, per the agenda
Following the second reading at the November 2, 2026 meeting, the ordinance will proceed through the City Council’s standard legislative process as reflected on the published agenda. No further procedural detail beyond the second reading designation is included in the available agenda record.
Residents seeking more information or wishing to comment on Ordinance 26-32-CN can attend the Regular City Council Meeting on November 2, 2026. The full agenda and meeting materials are available through the City of Destin’s CivicClerk portal.
Official source: the published record