Mayor Paul Young Signs Order for 90-Day Data Center Study

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• Oct 9
  ZONING·Georgia

  Planning panel backs Alpharetta data center expansion

  Alpharetta's planning commission approved a proposal Oct. 1 for the Royal 400 Data Center to expand by 60,000 square feet and add a Georgia Power substation. The city council will vote on final approval Oct. 26.

  Appen Media · Georgia
• Oct 9
  NEWS·Louisiana

  Loren Scott: Northwest Louisiana Poised for Continued Economic Growth

  Economist Dr. Loren Scott told Northwest Louisiana business leaders that the region is positioned for economic growth driven by data center investments, industrial expansion, energy development and research initiatives. Scott highlighted Amazon's planned $18 billion investment in three data center campuses expected to create approximately 750 direct jobs, along with opportunities from the Cyber Research Park, Port of Caddo-Bossier and Haynesville Shale development.

  Bossier Press-Tribune · Louisiana
• Oct 9
  ZONING·Richland Parish, LA

  AI spending drives a big share of U.S. economic growth

  Data center construction is driving a significant share of U.S. economic growth, with private companies building data centers at a pace of roughly $85 billion annually in August, 73% more than a year earlier. However, this spending depends on companies continuing to increase AI investments annually, and a slowdown would leave construction workers without jobs, burden households with unused power infrastructure, and saddle banks with losses on data center financing.

  Quartz · Richland Parish, LA
• Oct 9
  NEWS·DeSoto Co., MS

  Musk-backed companies donated $3M to Southaven police while seeking OK for data center

  Organizations linked to Elon Musk donated more than $3 million to the Southaven Police Department between December and February while SpaceXAI sought approval for a data center in the city. The donations are part of a broader pattern of Musk-affiliated companies and nonprofits donating to public agencies in locations important to SpaceXAI's business dealings.

  Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal · DeSoto Co., MS
• Oct 9
  MORATORIUM·Shelby Co., TN

  Shelby County Commission considering data center moratorium of its own

  The Shelby County Commission is considering a 12-month data center moratorium for unincorporated areas, mirroring a proposal under review by Memphis City Council. The measure was sent back to committee without recommendation as commissioners remain divided on whether a moratorium would allow time to develop regulations or discourage outside business investment.

  Tri-State Defender · Shelby Co., TN
• Oct 9
  MORATORIUM·Shelby Co., TN

  Rep. Justin J. Pearson banned from two Memphis City Council meetings after protest over data center moratorium

  Headline onlylocalmemphis.com · Shelby Co., TN
• Oct 9
  MORATORIUM·Shelby Co., TN

  Memphis City Council approves data center zoning standards on first vote

  Memphis City Council unanimously approved new zoning standards for data centers on its first reading Thursday, part of efforts to regulate the facilities currently unrestricted by city ordinance. Four additional discussions are scheduled this month before the three-vote process concludes, with a separate 12-month moratorium proposal set for final vote October 20.

  Tri-State Defender · Shelby Co., TN
• Oct 9
  LAWSUIT·Shelby Co., TN

  Memphis Mayor Paul Young issues executive order for data center action

  Headline onlyThe Commercial Appeal · Shelby Co., TN · also at Yahoo
• Oct 9
  NEWS·Shelby Co., TN

  Data centers are 'not welcome' in Tennessee, farmer says

  Headline onlyFox News · Shelby Co., TN
• Oct 9
  NEWS·Shelby Co., TN

  Young orders 90-day data center review

  Memphis Mayor Paul Young issued an executive order Friday establishing a 90-day working group to develop guidelines for data centers operating in the city.

  Daily Memphian · Shelby Co., TN · also at Daily Memphian
• Oct 9
  MORATORIUM·Tennessee

  Mayor Young to address public after recent data center debate

  Mayor Paul Young announced an executive order establishing a 90-day study on guardrails for xAI data centers, following public criticism and City Council tensions. Young emphasized the study would not replace ongoing moratorium discussions.

  Action News 5 · Tennessee
• Oct 9
  MORATORIUM

  Lake County considers tighter rules for data centers as residents call for ban

  Lake County's Planning and Zoning Board recommended an ordinance requiring data centers to obtain conditional use permits, drawing mixed reactions from residents who either support the proposal or call for an outright ban citing concerns about noise, power demand and heat. The measure will go before county commissioners on October 13, with a final decision expected in November.

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