The Permanent Record · Meetings, Hearings, Deadlines, Votes & Public Actions
The Docket
1,879 records and counting — 61 still ahead across 48 states. Rezoning and power-contract votes surface here before they happen; hearings and town halls while there’s still time to show up. Nothing is ever deleted — what passes into the past stays on the record, so you can trace what was proposed, who showed up, and what it led to.
What’s coming up — and where to show up. Every record cites its primary source.
Free Data Access
Need these public records for your work?
We provide free custom extracts of everything we track — camera locations, brands, operators, dates, agencies, council agendas, and news coverage — to researchers, journalists, students, and advocates. Tell us the geography, time window, and format you need, and we’ll pull it for you. No charge, no strings.
Tue
15
Sep 2026
⚠ Agenda Watch Government Meeting
Indian Trail, North Carolina
· Tuesday, September 15, 2026 — in 4 days
The published agenda for this September 15 meeting contains: "DATA CENTER", "data center", "Data Center", "Data center". This is the public record BEFORE the vote — read the document, then show up. Public comment is where…
On the record:
“DATA CENTER”“data center”“Data Center”“Data center”
Tue
15
Sep 2026
Vote & Contract
Indian Trail, North Carolina
· Tuesday, September 15, 2026 — in 4 days
Agenda includes data center-related zoning items including site plan review violation holds and setback requirements for data centers.
Wed
9
Sep 2026
Past ⚠ Agenda Watch Government Meeting
Kings Mountain, North Carolina
· Wednesday, September 9, 2026 — 2 days ago
The published agenda for this September 9 meeting contains: "Data Center". This is the public record BEFORE the vote — read the document, then show up. Public comment is where cancellations start.
On the record:
“Data Center”
Wed
9
Sep 2026
Past Government Meeting
Kings Mountain, North Carolina
· Wednesday, September 9, 2026 — 2 days ago
Agenda includes a work session presentation and discussion regarding Data Center Development with NCDEQ and consulting representatives.
Wed
2
Sep 2026
Past ⚠ Agenda Watch Government Meeting
Durham, North Carolina
· Wednesday, September 2, 2026 — 1 week ago
The published agenda for this September 2 meeting contains: "Data Center". This is the public record BEFORE the vote — read the document, then show up. Public comment is where cancellations start.
On the record:
“Data Center”
Wed
2
Sep 2026
Past Government Meeting
Durham, North Carolina
· Wednesday, September 2, 2026 — 1 week ago
Agenda includes Data Center Regulations Working Group item among other business at Durham public meeting.
Tue
1
Sep 2026
Past ⚠ Agenda Watch Government Meeting
Warren County, North Carolina
· Tuesday, September 1, 2026 — 1 week ago
The published agenda for this September 1 meeting contains: "Data Center", "data center". This is the public record BEFORE the vote — read the document, then show up. Public comment is where cancellations start.
On the record:
“Data Center”“data center”
Tue
1
Sep 2026
Past ⚠ Agenda Watch Government Meeting
Kings Mountain, North Carolina
· Tuesday, September 1, 2026 — 1 week ago
The published agenda for this September 1 meeting contains: "Data Center". This is the public record BEFORE the vote — read the document, then show up. Public comment is where cancellations start.
On the record:
“Data Center”
Tue
1
Sep 2026
Past Vote & Contract
North Carolina
· Tuesday, September 1, 2026 — 1 week ago
Agenda item addresses the Data Center moratorium; Mrs. Espinosa expressed support for the moratorium.
Tue
1
Sep 2026
Past Vote & Contract
Kings Mountain, North Carolina
· Tuesday, September 1, 2026 — 1 week ago
Planning Director updated board on Data Center Standards and moratorium ahead of City Council's Aug 25, 2026 hearing.
Tue
1
Sep 2026
Past ⚠ Agenda Watch Government Meeting
$ 42,088.18
was at stake
Richmond County, North Carolina
· Tuesday, September 1, 2026 — 1 week ago
The published agenda for this September 1 meeting contains: "Data Center". This is the public record BEFORE the vote — read the document, then show up. Public comment is where cancellations start.
On the record:
“Data Center”
Tue
1
Sep 2026
Past Vote & Contract
North Carolina
· Tuesday, September 1, 2026 — 1 week ago
Agenda for Sep 1, 2026 meeting includes open forum public comments on data center from multiple residents.
Tue
25
Aug 2026
Past ⚠ Agenda Watch Government Meeting
$399,767 was at stake
Kings Mountain, North Carolina
· Tuesday, August 25, 2026 — 2 weeks ago
The published agenda for this August 25 meeting contains: "Data Center", "data center". This is the public record BEFORE the vote — read the document, then show up. Public comment is where cancellations start.
On the record:
“Data Center”“data center”
Tue
25
Aug 2026
Past Vote & Contract
Kings Mountain, North Carolina
· Tuesday, August 25, 2026 — 2 weeks ago
Kings Mountain City Council will consider a motion to adopt or deny an ordinance extending the existing moratorium on permitting new data centers.
Mon
24
Aug 2026
Past Vote & Contract
Durham, North Carolina
· Monday, August 24, 2026 — 3 weeks ago
Public hearing to consider adopting a moratorium on accepting and processing applications for new or expanded data centers, with potential exemptions.
Wed
5
Aug 2026
Past ⚠ Agenda Watch Government Meeting
Durham, North Carolina
· Wednesday, August 5, 2026 — 1 month ago
The published agenda for this August 5 meeting contains: "Data Center". This is the public record BEFORE the vote — read the document, then show up. Public comment is where cancellations start.
On the record:
“Data Center”
Tue
4
Aug 2026
Past ⚠ Agenda Watch Government Meeting
Kings Mountain, North Carolina
· Tuesday, August 4, 2026 — 1 month ago
The published agenda for this August 4 meeting contains: "Data Center". This is the public record BEFORE the vote — read the document, then show up. Public comment is where cancellations start.
On the record:
“Data Center”
Tue
4
Aug 2026
Past Vote & Contract
Kings Mountain, North Carolina
· Tuesday, August 4, 2026 — 1 month ago
Planning Board agenda includes update on Data Center Standards and ongoing Data Center moratorium.
Mon
8
Jun 2026
Past ⚠ Agenda Watch Government Meeting
Hillsborough, North Carolina
· Monday, June 8, 2026 — 3 months ago
The published agenda for this June 8 meeting contains: "data center". This is the public record BEFORE the vote — read the document, then show up. Public comment is where cancellations start.
On the record:
“data center”
Wed
3
Jun 2026
Past ⚠ Agenda Watch Government Meeting
Durham, North Carolina
· Wednesday, June 3, 2026 — 3 months ago
The published agenda for this June 3 meeting contains: "Data Center". This is the public record BEFORE the vote — read the document, then show up. Public comment is where cancellations start.
On the record:
“Data Center”
Mon
1
Jun 2026
Past ⚠ Agenda Watch Government Meeting
$7,000 was at stake
Hope Mills, North Carolina
· Monday, June 1, 2026 — 3 months ago
The published agenda for this June 1 meeting contains: "data center". This is the public record BEFORE the vote — read the document, then show up. Public comment is where cancellations start.
On the record:
“data center”
Thu
28
May 2026
Past ⚠ Agenda Watch Government Meeting
Washington, North Carolina
· Thursday, May 28, 2026 — 4 months ago
The published agenda for this May 28 meeting contains: "Data Center". This is the public record BEFORE the vote — read the document, then show up. Public comment is where cancellations start.
On the record:
“Data Center”
Tue
12
May 2026
Past ⚠ Agenda Watch Government Meeting
$325,130,721
was at stake
Orange County, North Carolina
· Tuesday, May 12, 2026 — 4 months ago
The published agenda for this May 12 meeting contains: "data center". This is the public record BEFORE the vote — read the document, then show up. Public comment is where cancellations start.
On the record:
“data center”
Tue
12
May 2026
Past ⚠ Agenda Watch Government Meeting
$325,130,721
was at stake
Hillsborough, North Carolina
· Tuesday, May 12, 2026 — 4 months ago
The published agenda for this May 12 meeting contains: "data center". This is the public record BEFORE the vote — read the document, then show up. Public comment is where cancellations start.
On the record:
“data center”
Thu
7
May 2026
Past ⚠ Agenda Watch Government Meeting
$5,250 was at stake
Kings Mountain, North Carolina
· Thursday, May 7, 2026 — 4 months ago
The published agenda for this May 7 meeting contains: "data center". This is the public record BEFORE the vote — read the document, then show up. Public comment is where cancellations start.
On the record:
“data center”
Tue
5
May 2026
Past ⚠ Agenda Watch Government Meeting
Kings Mountain, North Carolina
· Tuesday, May 5, 2026 — 4 months ago
The published agenda for this May 5 meeting contains: "Data Center", "data center". This is the public record BEFORE the vote — read the document, then show up. Public comment is where cancellations start.
On the record:
“Data Center”“data center”
Tue
14
Apr 2026
Past ⚠ Agenda Watch Government Meeting
Sanford, North Carolina
· Tuesday, April 14, 2026 — 5 months ago
The published agenda for this April 14 meeting contains: "Data Center". This is the public record BEFORE the vote — read the document, then show up. Public comment is where cancellations start.
On the record:
“Data Center”
Thu
9
Apr 2026
Past ⚠ Agenda Watch Government Meeting
Kings Mountain, North Carolina
· Thursday, April 9, 2026 — 5 months ago
The published agenda for this April 9 meeting contains: "data center". This is the public record BEFORE the vote — read the document, then show up. Public comment is where cancellations start.
On the record:
“data center”
Tue
7
Apr 2026
Past ⚠ Agenda Watch Government Meeting
Kings Mountain, North Carolina
· Tuesday, April 7, 2026 — 5 months ago
The published agenda for this April 7 meeting contains: "Data Center", "data center", "hyperscale", "DATA CENTER". This is the public record BEFORE the vote — read the document, then show up. Public comment is where cancellations…
On the record:
“Data Center”“data center”“hyperscale”“DATA CENTER”
Tue
24
Mar 2026
Past ⚠ Agenda Watch Government Meeting
$9,609,485.00 was at stake
Kings Mountain, North Carolina
· Tuesday, March 24, 2026 — 6 months ago
The published agenda for this March 24 meeting contains: "data center", "Data center", "Data Center". This is the public record BEFORE the vote — read the document, then show up. Public comment is where cancellations start.
On the record:
“data center”“Data center”“Data Center”
Tue
10
Mar 2026
Past ⚠ Agenda Watch Government Meeting
$1.5 was at stake
Orange County, North Carolina
· Tuesday, March 10, 2026 — 6 months ago
The published agenda for this March 10 meeting contains: "data center". This is the public record BEFORE the vote — read the document, then show up. Public comment is where cancellations start.
On the record:
“data center”
Tue
10
Mar 2026
Past ⚠ Agenda Watch Government Meeting
$1.5 was at stake
Hillsborough, North Carolina
· Tuesday, March 10, 2026 — 6 months ago
The published agenda for this March 10 meeting contains: "data center". This is the public record BEFORE the vote — read the document, then show up. Public comment is where cancellations start.
On the record:
“data center”
Tue
24
Feb 2026
Past ⚠ Agenda Watch Government Meeting
$1.4 Million was at stake
Kings Mountain, North Carolina
· Tuesday, February 24, 2026 — 7 months ago
The published agenda for this February 24 meeting contains: "data center", "Data center", "hyperscale", "Hyperscale". This is the public record BEFORE the vote — read the document, then show up. Public comment is where cancellations start.
On the record:
“data center”“Data center”“hyperscale”“Hyperscale”
Mon
9
Feb 2026
Past ⚠ Agenda Watch Government Meeting
$3,250
was at stake
Carteret County, North Carolina
· Monday, February 9, 2026 — 7 months ago
The published agenda for this February 9 meeting contains: "colocation". This is the public record BEFORE the vote — read the document, then show up. Public comment is where cancellations start.
On the record:
“colocation”
Mon
9
Feb 2026
Past ⚠ Agenda Watch Government Meeting
$3,250
was at stake
Beaufort, North Carolina
· Monday, February 9, 2026 — 7 months ago
The published agenda for this February 9 meeting contains: "colocation". This is the public record BEFORE the vote — read the document, then show up. Public comment is where cancellations start.
On the record:
“colocation”
Tue
6
Jan 2026
Past ⚠ Agenda Watch Government Meeting
$375,000.00 was at stake
Kings Mountain, North Carolina
· Tuesday, January 6, 2026 — 8 months ago
The published agenda for this January 6 meeting contains: "AI Data Center", "data center". This is the public record BEFORE the vote — read the document, then show up. Public comment is where cancellations start.
On the record:
“AI Data Center”“data center”
How the Docket works
Every record here is a dated civic fact — a government meeting with a data-center project on the published agenda, a council vote, a hearing, a rally, a deadline. Upcoming items tell you where to show up; showing up is how towns win. Past items never come off the record: they are the research archive of what was proposed, when, and where. Every record carries a permanent ID and cites its primary source — usually the government’s own published document.
See something we’re missing? Send us a tip. Want the running feed? The Docket also flows into the National Record Index.