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Sunbury Council Sets Special Meeting on Data Centers for Aug. 27
Sunbury's council agenda sets a special Aug. 27 meeting on data centers at Big Walnut High School, per the official record.
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Cocoa Beach Council to Weigh $22.4M Data-Center Contract Aug. 20
Cocoa Beach council set to weigh a $22.4M data-center contract at its Aug. 20 meeting, per the published agenda.
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Abington Township Agenda Lists $93.8M Item Tied to Data-Center Contract Language
Abington Township's Aug. 20 agenda lists a $93.8M contract item paired with data-center terminology, per the published filing.
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Detroit-Area Towns Move to Tighten Data Center Rules
As data center friction continues near Detroit, local towns are looking to strengthen the rules governing new projects. Here's why that matters.
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DeKalb Council Agenda Details Meta Data Center’s Effect on Local Tax Levies
DeKalb council agenda for Aug. 17, 2026 details Meta data center's role in offsetting local tax levies, per official records.
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Chippewacowi Council Set to Consider $205M Data Center Contract Aug. 20
Chippewacowi Council set to consider a $205M data center contract at its Aug. 20, 2026 meeting, per the official agenda.
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Jackson County Legislature Agenda Lists $185,600 Data-Center Contract Item
Jackson County Legislature's Aug. 17 agenda lists a $185,600 item tied to data-center contract language, per the published record.
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Jackson County Legislature to Weigh Data Center Siting Rules Aug. 17
Jackson County Legislature set to weigh a data center siting framework covering AI facilities, utilities, and environmental review Aug. 17.
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Denver Committee Set to Consider $4.5M Data-Center-Linked Contract Aug. 18
Denver panel set to weigh $4.5M contract tied to data-center language at Aug. 18 meeting, per posted agenda.
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MWRD Board Set to Vote on Resolution Denying Any Data Center Land Deals
MWRD board to consider resolution Aug. 13 affirming no data center land deals on district property, per agenda.
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Danville, Va. Council Agenda Lists $1.5M Contract Tied to Data Center Project
Danville council agenda for Aug. 18 lists a $1.5M contract item tied to data-center language, per CivicClerk filing.
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Cudahy Parks Commission to Hear Update on City’s Data Centers Aug. 13
Cudahy's Parks & Environmental Justice Commission is set to hear a City Clerk update on data centers Aug. 13, per the official agenda.
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Pima County Board Set to Weigh $815,000 Contract Tied to Data-Center Language
Pima County Board set to weigh $815,000 contract item tied to data-center language on Aug. 11 agenda.
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Texas Moves to Rein In Data Centers Amid Public Pushback
Texas reportedly adopted five new data-center rules as public frustration over AI's power and water demands grows. Here's what that likely means for you.
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Rural Nevada Data Center Clears Another Hurdle
A large data center proposed for rural Nevada has moved forward. Here's what that typically means for power, water, and local budgets.
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San Jose Council Committees to Weigh Data Center Community Benefits Standards Aug. 12
San Jose committees set to weigh uniform data center community benefits standards at Aug. 12, 2026 joint meeting, per official agenda.
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Chesapeake Beach Council Workshop to Discuss Data Center Zoning Amendment Aug. 11
Chesapeake Beach's Aug. 11, 2026 council workshop agenda lists a data center code amendment among zoning discussion items.
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Pottawatomie County Board to Discuss Draft Data Center Regulations Aug. 18
Pottawatomie County commissioners set to discuss draft data center regulations and a NACo primer at their Aug. 18, 2026 meeting.
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Pima County Board Set to Weigh $256,509.80 Data-Center-Linked Contract Aug. 11
Pima County supervisors set to weigh a $256,509.80 contract tied to data-center terms at their Aug. 11 meeting, per the published agenda.
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Jackson County Legislature to Weigh Data Center Siting Rules Aug. 10
Jackson County Legislature set to weigh a data center siting framework Aug. 10, per the published agenda.
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Kansas City Committee to Weigh Data Center Transparency Task Force Aug. 11
KC committee set to weigh Aug. 11 measure creating a Data Center Transparency Task Force, per city agenda.
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North Richland Hills Council Set to Weigh $145.97M Data Center Contract Aug. 10
NRH council to weigh a $145.97M contract tied to data-center language at its Aug. 10, 2026 meeting, per the posted agenda.
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Ascension Parish Council to Introduce Data Center Siting Ordinance Aug. 6
Ascension Parish Council to consider introducing a data center siting ordinance at its Aug. 6, 2026 meeting, per the published agenda.
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Athens Council Committee to Hear Data Center Update Aug. 5
Athens, Ohio committee set to hear Aug. 5 update on proposed county data center, per published agenda.
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West Norriton EAC Agenda Lists Data Center Ordinance for Aug. 5 Meeting
West Norriton EAC's Aug. 5 agenda lists a Data Center Ordinance alongside park and pollinator projects, according to the official meeting record.
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Lancaster, Ohio Council to Vote on Final Data Center Code Aug. 13
Lancaster, Ohio council set to consider final data center code Aug. 13, 2026, after public hearings concluded, per city agenda.
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Who’s Really Behind the Data Center Debate?
A new question is circulating: are outside actors shaping local data center fights? Here's why transparency matters no matter who's asking.
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Al French’s ‘Open For Business’ Line on Data Centers, Explained
A Spokane County commissioner says the county welcomes data centers. Here's what that kind of statement usually means — and what residents should watch for.
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Beaver County Board to Discuss Data Center Item at Aug. 4 Meeting
Beaver County's Aug. 4, 2026 agenda includes a 'Data Center Discussion' item among fire, contract, and ordinance topics, per official records.
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Front Royal Council Work Session to Discuss Removing ‘Data Center’ Language From Comp Plan
Front Royal Council's Aug. 5 work session agenda includes removing 'Data Center' language from the comp plan and a zoning ordinance draft.
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Front Royal Council to Discuss Data Center Zoning Ordinance Changes Aug. 3
Front Royal council's Aug. 3 work session agenda includes an ordinance amendment to Town Code §175 on data center definitions and zoning rules.
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Clarksville Connected Utilities Board Reviews Serverfarm Data Center ESA Agreement
Clarksville Connected Utilities board reviewed a Serverfarm data center ESA agreement and a $19.8M budget line at its July 27 meeting, per the agenda.
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Sierra County Board to Review Data Center Impact Study Aug. 4
Sierra County supervisors set to review a data center impact study Aug. 4, per the official meeting agenda.
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Sierra County Board to Review Data Center Impact Study Committee Aug. 4
Sierra County's Aug. 4, 2026 agenda includes an item on its Data Center impact study committee under Resolution 2024-154.
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Durham County Commissioners to Consider $561,725 Contract Tied to Data Center
Durham County commissioners are scheduled to consider a $561,725 contract tied to data-center language at their Aug. 3 meeting, per the agenda.
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Brunswick, Maine Sets Data Center Workshop for Aug. 3, 2026 Meeting
Brunswick, Maine's Aug. 3, 2026 agenda includes a Data Center Workshop Packet, according to the town's official meeting record.
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Brunswick, Maine Town Council to Hold Workshop on Data Centers Aug. 3
Brunswick Town Council's Aug. 3, 2026 workshop agenda includes a dedicated Data Center Workshop Packet, per official documents.
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Brunswick, Maine Council to Hold Workshop on Data Center Development Aug. 3
Brunswick council's Aug. 3 workshop agenda includes a dedicated data center packet, according to the town's published documents.
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Middletown Council to Weigh Data Centers’ Role in Rising Energy Costs Aug. 4
Middletown council to review data-center demand's role in rising energy costs at Aug. 4, 2026 meeting, per agenda.
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Duval County Board Agenda Listed $386.9M Contract Tied to Data-Center Terms
Duval County School Board's July 28 agenda listed a $386.9M contract item alongside data-center-related language, per the published record.
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Murrysville Council to Vote Aug. 5 on Data Center Zoning Ordinance
Murrysville Council set to consider Chapter 220 zoning amendment defining data centers Aug. 5, per official agenda.
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North Fayette Township to Weigh Data Center Zoning Ordinance Aug. 6
North Fayette Township is scheduled to consider a data center zoning ordinance, Ordinance No. 552, at its Aug. 6 meeting, per the agenda.
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Cleveland, TX Economic Development Board to Consider Dropping Data Centers as Target Industry
Cleveland EDC to consider removing data centers from its target industries list at Aug. 4 meeting, per official agenda.
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Fulton County Board Set to Consider $186,442 Data-Center Contract Aug. 5
Fulton County Board set to weigh a $186,442.91 contract tied to data-center language at its Aug. 5 meeting, per the published agenda.
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Wisconsin Rapids Data Center Meeting Turns Heated
Residents demanded answers at a tense Wisconsin Rapids data center meeting. Here's why these fights are popping up nationwide—and what you can do.
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Pahrump Turnout Signals Growing Data Center Scrutiny
A packed county forum in Pahrump shows how data-center proposals are drawing big public interest nationwide.
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Jackson County Legislature to Weigh AI Data Center Siting Rules Aug. 3
Jackson County Legislature to weigh Aug. 3 framework on siting and regulating AI and data center facilities, per agenda.
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Jackson County Panel to Weigh Data Center Siting Rules on Aug. 3
Jackson County's Public Works Committee is set to weigh a framework for siting AI and data center facilities at its Aug. 3 meeting.
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Killeen Council to Weigh Request for Data Center Zoning Rules Aug. 4
Killeen council set to weigh a request for data center zoning rules at its Aug. 4, 2026 meeting, per the city's Legistar agenda.
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Collier County agenda paired data-center language with $7.59M contract
Collier County agenda pairs $7.59M contract with data-center terms; vote outcome not yet confirmed in the public record.
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New Haven Alders Agenda Lists $60,512.54 Item Tied to Data-Center Contract Language
New Haven Alders' Aug. 3 agenda lists a data-center-related contract item tied to a $60,512.54 figure, per Legistar.
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Athens City Council to Weigh $54,237 Contract Linked to Data Center Item
Athens City Council set to weigh a $54,237 contract tied to data-center language at its Aug. 3 meeting, per the published agenda.
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Paramus Council to Weigh Resolution on Data Center Ordinance Aug. 5
Paramus council set to weigh data center ordinance resolution at Aug. 5 meeting, per official borough agenda.
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Why a Simple Links Roundup Still Matters for Data Center Watchers
A weekly digest of data center news reminds us why tracking the buildout, link by link, matters for communities.
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Amazon Data Center Meeting Packs House With Residents’ Concerns
A crowded public meeting over a proposed Amazon data center shows why locals want more say in these deals, per WUNC News.
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Italy’s Postal Giant Joins the Data Center Rush—Sound Familiar?
Poste Italiane's planned 70MW Lombardy data center echoes a pattern playing out across the USA: land and power deals struck before the public sees details.
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AI Firm Inks Deal for Power-Hungry Space at 60 Hudson
An AI customer will lease up to 3.8MW at NYC's historic 60 Hudson data center — a small deal that signals a much bigger trend.
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Compass Datacenters Opens Its Doors in Topeka: What It Means
A Topeka open house at a Compass Datacenters facility offers a rare public glimpse inside a data center. Here's why that access matters.
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UK Data-Center Program Left in Limbo — Lessons for US Watchdogs
A UK agency shake-up shows how easily data-center oversight programs can stall when the government office running them disappears.
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DEQ Report Sparks Fresh Push for Data Center Oversight
A new state environmental report is fueling calls for tighter data center rules. Here's what that means for your community.
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