Memphis City Council could vote on data center moratorium Tuesday night
The Memphis City Council is expected to vote on a proposed one-year moratorium that would halt the acceptance, processing and permitting of new data center projects. The vote follows earlier delays and protests, while Mayor Paul Young has ordered recommendations for regulating data centers in the city.
The Memphis City Council is scheduled to consider a one-year ban on new data center projects after postponing the issue twice. If approved, the moratorium would prevent new projects from being accepted, processed or permitted for one year. The anticipated vote follows a contentious council meeting that included protests and has prompted heightened security measures.
Mayor Paul Young has issued an executive order directing the development of recommendations for regulating data centers in Memphis. Council members are also expected to consider releasing more than $3.2 million in xAI-related tax revenue for investment in the Boxtown neighborhood, funding whose delay has frustrated residents.