Statesville City Council Data Center Rezoning Vote
On September 15, 2025, the Statesville City Council voted to approve a controversial rezoning request for a large scale data center campus despite strong neighborhood opposition over noise, property values, and transmission lines.
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Statesville City Council Data Center Rezoning Vote
Statesville City Council · September 15, 2025
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- Clip 1 · 0:14 Costi Kutteh, Mayor, City of Statesville Elected Official In support auto captions, uncheckedZoning
Statesville City Council approves rezoning for a new data center campus over resident objections.
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- Clip 2 · 0:41 Resident public comment Resident Public Comment auto captions, unchecked
Residents and community speakers address Statesville City Council regarding local water, power grid, noise, and zoning impacts.
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- Clip 3 · 1:37 Statesville City Council Member Elected Official Questioning auto captions, uncheckedZoning Noise Power & Grid
Statesville City Council members deliberate on municipal siting standards, utility capacity, and the recorded ordinance action.
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