Prichard council clashes over proposed data center
News Clip1:14AL.com·Prichard, Mobile County, AL·8/2/2026
The Prichard City Council is clashing over a proposed $93 million data center development and a potential 480-day moratorium on data centers or their regulations. Amidst a statewide debate on data centers, the city is weighing economic investment against operational challenges, with an official application for the project having been submitted. A public hearing on the proposed moratorium is scheduled for August 13.
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Gov: Prichard council, City of Prichard, Moshae Donald
With debate over data centers spreading through city halls and county government offices across Alabama, the City of Prichard is weighing a possible moratorium with a twist: the promise of economic investment from a proposed $93 million development comes as the city grapples with significant operational challenges.
Moments before the council voted to hold an Aug. 13 public hearing on a proposed 480-day moratorium on data centers, or on regulations governing the developments, council attorney Moshae Donald said she had learned that an official application for a project had been submitted to the city.