Council committee passes data center pause
A Memphis City Council committee has passed a proposed moratorium on data centers, which would block new building permits and site plans for data centers within the city. The measure has been added to the full council's agenda for a first reading.
The Memphis City Council committee on Tuesday approved a proposed moratorium on data center development, moving the measure forward for consideration by the full council. The ordinance, if enacted, would prevent the issuance of building permits or site plans for new data centers within the city limits.
The item has been added to the city council's full meeting agenda for a first reading later Tuesday afternoon. Samuel Hardiman, an enterprise reporter focusing on government and politics for The Daily Memphian, has been covering the local governmental proceedings.