The AM/DM podcast: What really happened during the City Council’s data center vote
Attendees at an Oct. 20, 2026, Memphis City Council meeting raise their thumbs after a breast cancer agenda item against data centers. (Mary Evans/The Daily Memphian)
Earlier this week, after several contentious meetings, the Memphis City Council approved a move toward developing land-use standards and regulations for new data centers — though not new regulations themselves.
That vote, which was part of a more than five-hour meeting, did include a 135-day moratorium on new data centers. But the City Council also voted down a resolution for a more indefinite moratorium before a capacity crowd in City Hall.
Confused? We don’t blame you.
Today, we’re joined by Bill Dries and Mary Evans, who reported from City Council Tuesday as the body took its next steps to regulate data centers.
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Memphis City Council AM/DM data centersMary Cashiola
Mary Cashiola has been a Memphis journalist for nearly two decades, beginning her career covering city government and local neighborhoods at the Memphis Flyer before being hired by Memphis Mayor A C Wharton’s administration.
Before joining The Daily Memphian, she was the managing editor of the Memphis Business Journal, which was named one of the top 10 Best Designed Newspapers in the world by the Society of News Design while she was there.
She also has a background in advertising, with a focus on higher education and the hospitality industry.
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