City of Taylor Says Petition to Halt Data Centers Cannot Move Forward

City of Taylor Says Petition to Halt Data Centers Cannot Move Forward

A packed and emotional Taylor City Council meeting Thursday night ended with frustration after city officials announced that a citizen-led petition seeking to temporarily halt new data center development cannot move forward under Texas law. The petition, submitted by residents concerned about the rapid expansion of data centers in Taylor, called for a temporary ban on new projects until the city creates a dedicated zoning classification for digi…

Taylor residents outraged after city rejects data center petition

About 15 minutes into a Taylor City Council meeting, while residents were speaking in support of a citizen-led data center petition, the city announced on social media that the proposal could not move forward — leaving many to learn of the decision online rather than from council members and sparking outrage inside city hall.

Taylor petition to restrict new data centers ruled ineligible for ballot under Texas law

A packed and emotional crowd filled Taylor City Hall Thursday night after city leaders announced a citizen-led petition aimed at restricting future data center

City of Taylor to discuss citizen-led ordinance on proposed data center

There is a big debate over digital growth in the City of Taylor. Neighbors are pushing back against a proposed $1 billion data center.

Draft data center ordinance on agenda for Whitemarsh Township's planning commission

On the July 15th agenda (view) for Whitemarsh Township’s planning commission is a draft ordinance (data center section starts on Page 51) that would allow data centers by conditional use within six of the township’s zoning districts. Pennsylvania state law prohibits municipalities from banning a legal land use, and Montgomery County, in collaboration with Chester County, developed a model data center ordinance for municipalities to utilize when …

Mercer County Commission advances data center ordinance - Central Nordak Publishing

Photo credit of Daniel ArensCommissioners Jamee Folk, Steve Guenthner and Gene Wolf discuss multiple tweaks to the proposed data center ordinance sent to the county commission by the planning and zoning board during the commission meeting July 1. Changes included a 30-day notification period and a change in setbacks from being measured by distance from the nearest receptacle building to being measured by distance from the property boundary. On t…