Lincoln County and City of Sioux Falls elected officials are scheduled to hold a joint meeting on Oct. 27, 2026, with an agenda focused on data centers, according to the published agenda posted on the Lincoln County CivicClerk portal.
The agenda matters to residents because it outlines how local officials plan to address data center development, including a briefing on basic industry terminology and operations, as well as a review of how existing zoning and ordinance rules apply to such projects in the area, according to the official record.
According to the published agenda, the meeting will open with a call to order and the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by routine business including approval of the agenda itself. The regular business portion of the meeting is scheduled to include two main items related to data centers.
- Meeting date: Oct. 27, 2026
- Hosted jointly by Lincoln County and City of Sioux Falls elected officials
- Agenda item 1: “Data Centers Overview (common definitions, operations, etc.)” presented by a Dakota State University (DSU) representative, allotted 15 minutes
- Agenda item 2: “Current Zoning/Ordinance Impacting Data Centers,” to be addressed by the Planning & Development department
- Agenda source: Lincoln County CivicClerk portal (meeting file ID 3136)
Following the presentations, officials are scheduled to proceed through the remainder of the published agenda. The specific outcomes or decisions from the discussion are not detailed in the agenda as posted.
Residents interested in the discussion of data center operations and zoning regulations can attend the joint meeting in person. Members of the public may also review the full agenda through the Lincoln County CivicClerk portal prior to the meeting date for additional details on meeting location and public comment procedures.
Official source: the published record