Fayetteville City Council discusses ordinance for data center regulations

News Clip3:285NEWS·Fayetteville, Washington County, AR·6/10/2026

The Fayetteville City Council is developing an ordinance to regulate future data centers. This initiative comes despite state law prohibiting outright bans on data center development, indicating the city's effort to manage their growth within legal constraints.

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While state law prohibits outright bans on data centers, Fayetteville leaders are working on an ordinance that would regulate any future data centers.