Fort Meade Commission discusses new data center tonight

News Clip1:3610 Tampa Bay News·Fort Meade, FL·3/10/2026

The Fort Meade City Commission is holding a public hearing and vote tonight on a developer agreement for a proposed large data center project. The project faces opposition from local residents who are concerned about the data center's water usage and potential disruption to their community, but the city sees significant potential tax revenue benefits from the project.

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Many social media pages were set up specifically to oppose this project, but the potential tax revenue from this could make it hard for the city to pass up.