{"id":70705,"date":"2026-06-14T18:20:45","date_gmt":"2026-06-14T22:20:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=70705"},"modified":"2026-06-14T18:20:54","modified_gmt":"2026-06-14T22:20:54","slug":"lakeland-city-commission-to-decide-on-moving-forward-with-a-12-month-large-scale-data-center-moratorium-ordinance-during-monday-june-15-commission-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2026\/06\/14\/lakeland-city-commission-to-decide-on-moving-forward-with-a-12-month-large-scale-data-center-moratorium-ordinance-during-monday-june-15-commission-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"Lakeland City Commission to Decide on Moving Forward with A 12 Month\u00a0Large-Scale Data\u00a0Center\u00a0Moratorium Ordinance During Monday, June 15 Commission Meeting\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Friday, June 12, 2026, City of Lakeland Commissioners Madden, LaLonde, Troutman, and Coney signal approval for City Attorney Palmer Davis to move forward with drafting an ordinance for a 12-month moratorium on large-scale data centers and monthly peak power users of 50,000+ megawatts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"IMG 2889\" width=\"1110\" height=\"624\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kjfu9tUXExw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the Monday, June 15 City Commission meeting, the proposed ordinance for a 12-month moratorium on large-scale data centers will be discussed. &nbsp;Under Florida law, the adoption of a moratorium of this nature would require the approval of an ordinance following two publicly advertised public hearings.&nbsp;Should the City Commission choose to move forward with a proposed ordinance, opportunities for public comment would be provided during the&nbsp;required public hearings. The first hearing would be scheduled for July 6, followed by the second hearing on July 21.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The City of Lakeland encourages community members to attend City Commission meetings at City Hall to see their government at work. You can also watch the City Commission meeting at&nbsp;9:00 a.m. LIVE&nbsp;on demand through the&nbsp;LakelandGov&nbsp;Network, available online&nbsp;or on Spectrum Channel 643 and FiOS Channel 43.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"IMG 2891\" width=\"1110\" height=\"624\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/r4jp-pku660?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The City of Lakeland will continue to keep community members informed as large scale data center discussions progress.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Friday, June 12, 2026, City of Lakeland Commissioners Madden, LaLonde, Troutman, and Coney signal approval for City Attorney Palmer Davis to move forward with drafting an ordinance for a&hellip; 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