Mayor Kate Gallego doesn't want Phoenix to be 'Mecca for data centers'
Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego expressed a desire for reforms regarding data center development, stating during a City Council meeting that the city's goal is not to become a "Mecca for data centers". She indicated that her administration is actively working on these reforms.
Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego articulated her concerns regarding data center development during the July 1 Phoenix City Council meeting. She explicitly rejected the notion of Phoenix becoming a "Mecca for data centers," a term she referenced from a recent article.
Mayor Gallego clarified that this designation is not the city's aspiration and underscored that her administration is actively engaged in developing and implementing reforms to manage data center growth. Her statements signal a clear intent from city leadership to address and potentially regulate future data center expansion within Phoenix.