County Commission will take up data center moratorium of its own
News ClipDaily Memphian·Shelby County, TN·10/11/2026
The Shelby County Commission is preparing to take its first vote on a proposed moratorium on data center development. The action follows consideration of a similar moratorium by the Memphis City Council.
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The Shelby County Commission is scheduled to hold an initial vote on a proposed data center moratorium sponsored by commissioners Henri Brooks and another commissioner. The proposal comes as Memphis officials consider a comparable measure.
The article does not identify a specific data center project or developer targeted by the proposals. The measures represent early-stage local government efforts to pause or restrict data center development in Shelby County and Memphis.