Lee County data center, 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.
2 events, August 18, 2026 to August 18, 2026. Also on the record, under the month each belongs to: 1 statement and 9 lines that are not events of their own. The facts, newest first: the record; the place: North Carolina.
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2026 2 events
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Also in May 2026: 1 line that is not an event of its own
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Decision · Lee County (county)
Lee County commissioners will vote on an extension to their data center moratorium walb.com
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A proposed 90 megawatt data center is planned near Cumnock on Lower Moncure Road with plans to drill beneath Deep River [2]
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Decision · Lee County (county)
More than 150 residents attended a Lee County Board of Commissioners meeting on August 18, 2026 to oppose a proposed data center facility on Lower Moncure Road rantnc.com
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Also in August 2026: 5 lines that are not events of their own
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Decision · Lee County (county)
Eric Davidson, a newly appointed Republican commissioner, offered a motion to impose a 90 day moratorium on new data centers but withdrew it after County Attorney Whitney Parrish advised commissioners lacked authority to enact a moratorium without following state mandated procedures rantnc.com
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Decision · Lee County (county)
Lee County Board of Commissioners rejected a resolution urging the North Carolina General Assembly to research and enact legislation for data centers rantnc.com
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Decision · Lee County (county)
Public outcry and outrage over Lee County data center project thecooldown.com
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Decision · Lee County (county)
PointOne Data Centers plans an 11 building campus on land originally permitted for a business park thecooldown.com
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Decision · Lee County (county)
Lee County commissioners signed off on changes to permit data centers in light industrial zones thecooldown.com
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Also in September 2026: 1 statement and 3 lines that are not events of their own
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Decision · Lee County (county)
Opponents requested county enact data center moratorium and adopt changes to Unified Development Ordinance rantnc.com
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Decision · Lee County (county)
Lee County Board of Commissioners did not include moratorium or UDO discussion on agenda for September 22 meeting rantnc.com
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Decision · Lee County (county)
Citizens opposed to a proposed data center on Lower Moncure Road requested Lee County Board of Commissioners place moratorium and UDO amendment discussions on the meeting agenda rantnc.com
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Statement · Samantha Martin, Lee County Board Chair
Samantha Martin, Board Chair, stated the current UDO requires administrative review and approval of data centers if application is in correct zoning district The Rant | Sanford, N.C. local outlet
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- Events on the timeline
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- Under the months
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- Stage changes
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- Decisions
- 10
- Statements
- 1
- Figures
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- Entries and decisions under the months
- 9