Procedural hiccup delays vote on controversial data center proposal
News Clip2:24Tampa Bay 28·Fort Meade, FL·3/11/2026
The Fort Meade Commissioners delayed a vote on a proposed data center project from CloudHQ due to issues with public notification. The community has expressed strong opposition to the project, citing concerns over the data center's water usage in an area with water supply challenges. The vote has been postponed to a later date to allow the city to address the notification issues and for the community to provide more input.
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Gov: Fort Meade Commissioners
Fort Meade commissioners delayed a decision on a proposed data center, sending the project into a longer approval process after hours of public comment.