City council meeting erupts into chaos after planned data center vote postponed

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• Oct 7
  VOTE·Tuscaloosa Co., AL

  Brookwood City Council backs $3.2 billion Applied Digital data center project

  The Brookwood City Council voted Tuesday to support the Tuscaloosa County Economic Development Authority's agreement with Applied Digital for a $3.2 billion AI data center project expected to bring thousands of construction jobs and over 100 permanent positions. The Alabama Public Service Commission will vote on a related power agreement within weeks.

  WBRC · Tuscaloosa Co., AL
• Oct 7
  LAWSUIT·Jefferson Co., AL

  Data Center Defendants Challenge Subpoenas to Bradley Arant, Alabama Power

  Defendants in a Birmingham data center lawsuit have challenged subpoenas directed at law firm Bradley Arant Boult Cummings and Alabama Power Company, arguing the requests exceed court-authorized discovery and may seek attorney-client privileged materials ahead of a March 2027 trial.

  WBMA · Jefferson Co., AL
• Oct 7
  VOTE·Alabama

  Alabama Regulators Greenlight Framework for Data Center Decisions

  Headline onlyRTO Insider · Alabama
• Oct 7
  ZONING·Florida

  DeSoto data center plan hits wall over unanswered community concerns

  DeSoto County's planning commission voted to recommend denying a rezoning request for a proposed data center development, citing insufficient detail on community impacts including water usage and sound concerns. County commissioners will make the final decision on the project.

  WINK News · Florida
• Oct 7
  MORATORIUM·Georgia

  Bottoms confronts Jackson in governor debate

  Democratic gubernatorial candidates Keisha Lance Bottoms and Republican Rick Jackson debated voting access, data center regulation, Medicaid expansion, and cost-of-living solutions at their sole statewide town hall in Doraville, presenting contrasting visions on election integrity and economic policy.

  FOX 5 Atlanta · Georgia
• Oct 7
  MORATORIUM·DeKalb Co. (GA), GA

  DeKalb leaders consider data center impact study

  DeKalb County commissioners are considering a proposal to commission an independent study on data centers' environmental and health impacts before lifting a development moratorium. Commissioner Ted Terry introduced the measure, which the board will vote on at their next meeting.

  FOX 5 Atlanta · DeKalb Co. (GA), GA
• Oct 7
  MORATORIUM·Shelby Co., TN

  Data center moratorium vote postponed after fight, protests

  Memphis City Council postponed a vote on a data center moratorium Tuesday after chaos erupted during the meeting, including a physical altercation in the lobby and a councilwoman being removed following arguments with protesters and another council member. Police responded but made no arrests or reported injuries.

  Atlanta News First · Shelby Co., TN · also at WAND, WLFI, WBTV
• Oct 7
  LAWSUIT·Shelby Co., TN

  City Council business paused after data center discord

  Daily Memphian · Shelby Co., TN
• Oct 7
  MORATORIUM·Shelby Co., TN

  Local activists spar with Memphis City Council members over the postponement of a temporary data center moratorium.

  Headline onlyThe Commercial Appeal · Shelby Co., TN
• Oct 7
  MORATORIUM·Shelby Co., TN

  Memphis City Council live stream ends amidst protests after data center moratorium vote postponed

  Headline onlylocalmemphis.com · Shelby Co., TN
• Oct 7
  HEARING

  Candidates clash over data center deals

  Headline onlyFOX 5 Atlanta
• Oct 7
  NEWS

  Brookwood passes resolution support data center

  Headline onlyWBRC