The Gallatin City Council is scheduled to consider an ordinance enacting a 12-month moratorium on accepting and processing new applications for data center development at its meeting on October 6, 2026, according to the published agenda.
The proposed ordinance, as described in the agenda, would apply to the City of Gallatin, Sumner County, Tennessee. It would authorize the revision to be indicated on the official zoning ordinance, repeal conflicting ordinances, and provide for severability, according to the agenda document.
For residents, the measure under consideration concerns how the city handles new data center development applications going forward. The agenda does not specify additional details beyond the moratorium’s scope, duration, and the zoning ordinance revision it would authorize.
- Meeting: Gallatin City Council Meeting
- Date: October 6, 2026
- Proposal: 12-month moratorium on new data center development applications
- Jurisdiction: City of Gallatin, Sumner County, Tennessee
- Related actions: Revision to official zoning ordinance; repeal of conflicting ordinances; severability provision
According to the published agenda, the council is scheduled to consider the ordinance at the October 6, 2026 meeting. No outcome has been determined, and the agenda does not indicate the result of any vote.
Residents seeking more information or wishing to participate can review the full agenda and meeting materials through the CivicClerk portal linked in the official record, and may attend the October 6, 2026 council meeting to observe or comment according to the city’s standard public meeting procedures.
Official source: the published record