Fairfield colocation
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- Oct 20UTILITIES·Jefferson Co., ALFairfield residents protested a proposed $150 million Patmos data center at the former Walmart site, citing concerns about water and power consumption and lack of transparent information. The city council tabled a vote on the C-PACE financing program and plans to hold a work session and town hall on the issue.Hoodline · Jefferson Co., AL
- Oct 20MORATORIUM·AlabamaResidents protested a proposed Patmos data center outside Fairfield City Hall, demanding transparency about the project and a potential $150 million C-PACE financing arrangement. Mayor Herman Carnes disputed claims the city would bear debt responsibility, stating C-PACE is a separate financing tool available to eligible businesses.wvtm · Alabama
- Oct 20VOTE·Jefferson Co., ALFairfield city leaders discussed adopting C-PACE, a financing tool allowing businesses to seek private funding for building upgrades like LED lighting and HVAC systems. The council tabled the issue, while protesters urged transparency regarding a proposed Patmos data center project in a former Walmart building.WBRC · Jefferson Co., AL
- Oct 20MORATORIUM·AlabamaFairfield residents protested outside City Hall over a proposed Patmos data center and a potential $150 million C-PACE financing arrangement, demanding transparency about the project's status and financial details. Mayor Herman Carnes stated C-PACE is a separate financing tool for eligible businesses and not city debt, while residents called for released documents and public meetings before decisions are made.wvtm · Alabama
- Oct 2PERMIT·Jefferson Co., ALFourteen Jefferson County food establishments failed September health inspections by scoring below 85, with violations including improperly stored raw chicken, foods held at unsafe temperatures, missing food safety managers, and chemical storage near food items, according to the county health department.WBRC 6 News · Jefferson Co., AL
- Sep 23UTILITIES·Shelby Co., TNGoogle's $4 billion West Memphis data center project is funding road paving and free car washes to reduce dust concerns, while also providing energy-efficiency grants and launching a public transit system to benefit the community.Arkansas Radio · Shelby Co., TN
- Sep 11PERMIT·Jefferson Co., ALYasmins Food Mart in Fairfield received the week's lowest inspection score of 73 after inspectors found spoiled raw chicken with black and gray discoloration and moldy red velvet cake, along with missing soap, paper towels, and a food thermometer. Three other Jefferson County food establishments also scored below the satisfactory 85-point threshold during first-week September inspections.WBRC · Jefferson Co., AL
- Sep 11HEARING·Jefferson Co., ALFairfield Mayor Herman Carnes Jr. visited a Patmos data center campus in Kansas City to assess the company's proposal to convert an abandoned Walmart Supercenter in Fairfield into a co-location data center and technology campus. Patmos founder John Johnson has assured residents that noise concerns will be minimal, with generators equipped with mufflers and the loudest equipment housed inside.WBRC · Jefferson Co., AL
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- Sep 10NEWS·Jefferson Co., ALThe Jefferson County coroner is seeking help locating families of four people who died recently of natural causes: Bobby Keener, 73; Paul Wakefield White, 71; Curtis Lee Piggee, 76; and Dorothy A. Crawford, 71. Anyone with information is asked to contact the coroner's office at 205-930-3603.WBRC · Jefferson Co., AL
- Sep 4NEWS·Jefferson Co., ALIn August, 40 food establishments in Jefferson County, Alabama scored below 85 on health inspections and failed to meet compliance standards. Violations included improper food temperatures, unsanitized equipment, pest contamination, and expired certifications; several reinspected locations achieved passing scores.WBRC · Jefferson Co., AL
- Sep 1MORATORIUM·AlabamaFoley, Alabama's fastest-growing city, will hold a public hearing Tuesday on a proposed six-month moratorium on data centers, aiming to study potential impacts and develop tailored regulations before any projects materialize in the city. Unlike most Alabama communities that imposed moratoriums after developer proposals, Foley's is preemptive with no pending applications or discussions.
- Aug 17NEWS·Fulton Co., GATwo young Georgia sisters found during an AMBER Alert have been recovered safely, and their accused kidnapper, a 42-year-old babysitter, is in custody. The suspect has ties to a similar Alabama abduction case from approximately five years ago.WBMA · Fulton Co., GA
- Aug 13HEARING·Jefferson Co., ALFairfield residents gathered at a town hall to question Patmos representatives about a proposed data center and technology campus planned for a vacant former Walmart property. The project would involve approximately 20 megawatts of power initially, potentially support about 50 long-term jobs, and could generate more than $3 million annually in property taxes, according to company projections.
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- Aug 13MORATORIUMFairfield residents expressed concerns about a proposed data center during a town hall Wednesday, citing potential impacts on jobs, pollution, and economic growth. The developer, Patmos, said it aimed to provide information, while some residents called for greater transparency from city leadership about the project.WVTM
- Aug 13VOTE·Jefferson Co., ALHundreds of Fairfield residents attended a town hall Wednesday to question officials about Patmos's proposed colocation data center in the former Walmart Supercenter. The company projects approximately 50 permanent jobs and 120 construction workers, with groundbreaking potentially beginning in September.WBRC · Jefferson Co., AL
- Aug 7HEARING·Jefferson Co., ALFairfield residents relocated a data center discussion to Antioch Missionary Baptist Church after finding the scheduled venue locked, with attendees expressing concerns about the proposed Patmos facility's potential effects on their community. A town hall is scheduled for Wednesday at the civic center where residents will hear from the project's CEO.The Cool Down · Jefferson Co., AL · also at yahoo.com
- Aug 5HEARING·Jefferson Co., ALNeighbors and environmental groups held a preparatory meeting Tuesday in Fairfield, Alabama ahead of a city town hall on a proposed colocation data center by Patmos. Attendees expressed concerns about health impacts, environmental effects, and utility costs, with organizers arguing that such facilities target underserved communities.WBRC 6 News · Jefferson Co., AL
- Aug 5HEARING·AlabamaFairfield residents held a community forum at Antioch Missionary Baptist Church to address concerns about the proposed Patmos data center project after finding the originally scheduled venue locked. The Fairfield Environmental Justice Alliance organized the meeting as residents sought more information and transparency about the project's potential neighborhood impacts.WVTM · Alabama
- Jul 31HEARING·Lowndes Co., ALBlack Belt News Network · Lowndes Co., AL · also at Alabama Political Reporter
- Jul 31HEARING·Lowndes Co., ALU.S. Rep. Terri Sewell opposes a proposed $1.5 billion data center in Lowndes County, citing concerns about water infrastructure strain, environmental impacts demonstrated in similar projects elsewhere, and the disproportionate burden on a historically disadvantaged majority-Black community. Sewell states the project demands greater scrutiny before residents face consequences they did not choose.AL.com · Lowndes Co., AL
- Jul 24MORATORIUM·Jefferson Co., ALAfter resident pressure at a July 20 Fairfield, Alabama city council meeting, Mayor Herman Carnes Jr. revealed that Missouri-based AI infrastructure company Patmos is proposing a data center in the city. The council voted to temporarily halt additional data center proposals while residents and officials seek answers about energy demands and community benefits.The Cool Down · Jefferson Co., AL · also at Yahoo
- Jul 24MORATORIUM·AlabamaTwo Alabama Democratic candidates—former U.S. Senator Doug Jones, running for governor, and state Rep. Phillip Ensler, running for lieutenant governor—are calling for a statewide moratorium on new data center development. They cite concerns about impacts on the power grid, water usage, and local quality of life, and want time for environmental review and public input before approving projects.AL.com · Alabama
- Jul 24HEARING·Jefferson Co., ALPatmos is exploring development of a technology campus in Fairfield, Alabama, similar to its Kansas City facility that converted a former newspaper building into a 400,000-square-foot multi-use space featuring an AI data center. A community town hall is scheduled for August 12 at the Fairfield Civic Center.WBRC · Jefferson Co., AL
- Jul 22HEARINGHeadline onlyWBRC 6 News
- Jul 21MORATORIUMFairfield Mayor Herman Carnes Jr. revealed that Missouri-based AI infrastructure company Patmos is proposing a colocation data center in the city. The city council unanimously voted to impose a moratorium on new data center and nonprofit applications, though the ban does not apply to Patmos's current proposal.AL.com
- Jul 21MORATORIUM·Jefferson Co., ALFairfield's city council voted Monday to place a moratorium on future data center projects while studying the industry, though the proposed Patmos project remains under consideration. A town hall originally scheduled for July 28 has been rescheduled to August 12 at the Fairfield Civic Center.wvtm · Jefferson Co., AL
- Jul 20ZONINGFairfield will hold a public town hall on July 28 to discuss a proposed colocation data center that city officials are considering for economic development. Few details about the project have been publicly released, though the city plans to gather resident feedback before making a final decision.Yellowhammer News
- Jul 19
- Jul 18LAWSUIT·Jefferson Co., ALBirmingham residents protested at Railroad Park Saturday against a Nebius data center under construction in Oxmoor Valley, part of a nationwide effort opposing data centers. A lawsuit challenging the project's zoning compliance resumes August 12.wvtm · Jefferson Co., AL
- Jul 17HEARING·Jefferson Co., ALFairfield, Alabama officials announced a proposed colocation data center project and will hold a town hall meeting later this month to discuss details. Mayor Herman Carnes, Jr. emphasized the distinction between colocation and hyperscale data center facilities in a letter to residents.Data Center Dynamics · Jefferson Co., AL
- Sep 21NEWS·Jefferson Co., ALHeadline onlyAL.com · Jefferson Co., AL