The Newtonia City Council is scheduled to consider a resolution directing city staff and the Planning and Zoning Commission to study the matter of data centers at its meeting on Oct. 19, 2026, according to the published agenda posted on the city’s CivicClerk portal.
The item, listed as Agenda Item 19, would direct staff and the Planning and Zoning Commission to study data centers and provide a recommendation back to the City Council, according to the agenda text. The agenda does not specify a timeline for that study or outline what a resulting policy recommendation might contain.
The data-center item appears on an agenda that also includes other council business. Item 20, for example, is a resolution approving prizes for the Enchanted Nights Holiday Lights event in Maytag Park, according to the same agenda document.
- Meeting: Newtonia City Council, scheduled for Oct. 19, 2026
- Agenda Item 19: Resolution directing city staff and the Planning and Zoning Commission to study data centers and provide a recommendation to the City Council
- Agenda Item 20: Resolution approving prizes for the Enchanted Nights Holiday Lights event in Maytag Park
- Source: Agenda published via the city’s CivicClerk meeting portal
According to the published agenda, the resolution is scheduled for consideration during the regular council meeting. The agenda does not indicate whether the council has taken any prior action on data centers or state what directed staff and the Planning and Zoning Commission would specifically examine beyond the general study directive.
Residents who wish to follow or weigh in on the discussion can attend the Oct. 19, 2026 council meeting in Newtonia. Members of the public may also review the full agenda through the city’s CivicClerk portal for meeting time, location, and any public comment procedures listed in the official notice.
Official source: the published record