Special meeting called over data center construction in Spartanburg County
A special meeting has been scheduled in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, concerning the Northmark Strategies Data Center project following controversial local developments. This comes after environmental approval for the data center's turbines and a push from residents to classify data centers as major land developments requiring more public input. Spartanburg County council members have paused voting on new data center projects until state lawmakers enact new regulations.
A special meeting is scheduled in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, to discuss the Northmark Strategies Data Center project on South Pine Street. This meeting follows a series of controversial local gatherings and lawsuits related to data center development in the area.
The South Carolina Department of Environmental Services recently approved the Northmark Strategies data center to operate eleven simple cycle combustion turbines. However, multiple residents and community leaders are advocating for data center construction to be reclassified as a major land development, which would mandate public meetings, community comments, and the release of additional project information.
Spartanburg County council members previously announced in February 2026 that they would cease voting on new data center-related matters until state lawmakers establish new rules, protocols, and safeguards for such projects. The specially-called meeting will take place at 2:30 PM Monday at the Spartanburg County Administrative Office building.