Gallatin delays decision on proposed data center moratorium for further review

News Clip5:06FOX NASHVILLE·Gallatin, Sumner County, TN·6/24/2026

The city of Gallatin, Tennessee, is considering a proposed two-year moratorium on new data centers and cryptocurrency mining facilities. The city council has delayed a decision on the moratorium, proposed by District 3 Councilman Pascal Jouvence, to allow for further review of potential impacts. This reflects a broader trend among Middle Tennessee communities to pause development for study.

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As data centers continue expanding across the country, more Middle Tennessee communities are asking whether they need to hit pause before the next major project comes to town. Gallatin is the latest city to consider a temporary moratorium on future data centers and cryptocurrency mining facilities. District 3 Councilman Pascal Jouvence proposed a two-year moratorium that would temporarily stop the acceptance, review, approval, permitting, and development of new data centers while the city studies potential impacts. https://fox17.com/news/local/gallatin-delays-decision-on-proposed-data-center-moratorium-for-further-review-district-3-councilman-pascal-jouvence-meta-mark-zuckerberg-elon-musk-cedar-hill-artificial-intelligence-ai-mcminnville-wilson-countys-planning-and-zoning-committee _______________ Follow! Like! Share! Subscribe! WZTV on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/foxnashville/ WZTV on X: https://twitter.com/FOXNashville https://fox17.com Email us: news@fox17.com Call the Newsroom: 615.369.1717 Fox 17 provides local news, weather, sports, traffic and entertainment for Nashville and nearby towns and communities in Middle Tennessee, including Forest Hills, Brentwood, Franklin, Fairview, Dickson, Clarksville, White House, Greenbrier, Springfield, Gallatin, Hartsville, Lebanon, Mt Juliet, Smyrna, College Grove, Thompson’s Station, Centerville, Murfreesboro, Columbia, Lewisburg, Shelbyville, Manchester, McMinnville, Smithville, Sparta, Cookeville, Hohenwald, Waverly, Camden, Paris, Lafayette, Portland, and in Kentucky, Russelville, Bowling Green, Franklin, Alvaton, Scottsville, Hopkinsville, Glasgow. #WZTV #fox17news #foxnashville #nashville #tennessee #tn #middletn #localnews #breakingnews #trending