Memphis City Council to Resume Meeting After Protest Over Data Center Moratorium Vote
The Memphis City Council will reconvene after its previous meeting ended when police cleared the chamber amid protests over a postponed vote on a data center moratorium. Several agenda items, including the moratorium, remain awaiting discussion and a vote.
The Memphis City Council scheduled a second meeting during the week to resume business left unfinished after its Oct. 6 session ended with police clearing the chamber. Protesters had erupted in anger after council members postponed a vote on a proposed data center moratorium.
The reconvened meeting is expected to address the remaining agenda items and provide another opportunity for the council to consider the moratorium. The article does not identify a specific data center company or describe a final council action on the proposal.