Cedar Rapids Third Data Center (Southwest Side), in order
What happened with this project, oldest first: the stages it reached, what the county and its cities decided, and every dated step on the record. Each entry links its source.
1 event, July 9, 2026 to July 9, 2026. Also on the record, under the month each belongs to: 3 statements and 6 lines that are not events of their own. The facts, newest first: the record; the place: Iowa.
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2026 1 event
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The newly approved facility would be about the size of half a Target Supercenter; facility location at 1515 33rd Ave. SW [2]
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Also in July 2026: 3 statements and 1 line that is not an event of its own
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This area has been zoned for industrial use since early 2000s [2]
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Statement · Tag Greason, QTS Co-CEO
QTS announced a five million dollar grant to local organizations including the Iowa Workforce Development Foundation thegazette.com local outlet
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Statement · Tag Greason, QTS Co-CEO
Grant intended to address labor concerns for data center development thegazette.com local outlet
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Statement · Tiffany O'Donnell, Cedar Rapids mayor
Cedar Rapids offered data center companies tax credits; companies pay less than a third of commercial property taxes for the first 20 years KCRG local outlet
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Also in August 2026: 4 lines that are not events of their own
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Decision · Linn County (county)
Linn County implemented a data center moratorium thegazette.com
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Decision · Cedar Rapids (city)
Cedar Rapids Solid Waste Agency found banned cardboard and recyclables at data center waste sites kcrg.com
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Decision · Linn County (county)
Cedar Rapids/Linn County Solid Waste Agency board unanimously directed staff to prepare resolution requiring commercial sites including data centers to sort waste before landfill delivery thegazette.com
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Decision · Linn County (county)
Linn County adopted a moratorium after developing an ordinance with independent water studies, setbacks, property owner protections, and community benefit investments. thegazette.com
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Also in September 2026: 1 line that is not an event of its own
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Decision · Cedar Rapids (city)
residents seek answers on proposed south side data center at community meeting cbs2iowa.com
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- Stage changes
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- Decisions
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- 6