Lakeland Moves Closer to One-Year Pause on Large Data Centers

Lakeland moves closer to one-year pause on large data centers

The proposal would pause new applications for large data centers while city leaders develop long-term regulations.

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Monday, July 20th Lakeland City Commission Meeting | 228 S. Massachusetts Avenue, Lakeland | 9:00am The City Commission will have the first public reading of an ordinance placing a temporary ban on all AI data center construction in Lakeland. The ban will apply to the “acceptance, processing, review and approval” of any development permits or plans to build an AI data center in the City. Tuesday, July 21st Polk County Board of County Commissio…

Lakeland is latest Bay area city to consider data center moratorium

Monday's meeting followed weeks of pushback after a data center was proposed in Lakeland called Project Swan.

‘Take a Breath’: Experts Weigh In on Data Center Moratorium

At the July 20 city commission meeting, Lakeland Electric and water utility officials provided more information about the impacts of a data center as commissioners weigh a moratorium. The post ‘Take a Breath’: Experts Weigh In on Data Center Moratorium appeared first on LkldNow.

Lakeland takes next step to 1-year moratorium on data center developments

The City of Lakeland is now one step closer to approving a 12-month moratorium on the development of large-scale data centers.Just for the record, this is the first reading of the data center moratorium, said Lakeland Mayor Sara Roberts McCarley at Mondays City Commission meeting.WATCH Lakeland takes next step to 1-year moratorium on data center developments Lakeland takes next step to 1-year moratorium on data center developmentsThe prospect of…