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Council debates, narrowly approves proposed data center overlay district

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(Editor’s note: This is the fourth and final story in a series about Monday night’s Marshalltown city council meeting and the ongoing debate over data center regulations in the community.) After voting down a pair of proposed amendments regarding water and cooling requirements, the Marshalltown city…

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    Council considers data center regulations, proposed amendments (opens Times Republican)

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    (Editor’s note: This is the second story in a series on Monday night’s Marshalltown city council meeting and the ongoing debate over data center regulations in the community.) After a brief update and public hearing on the Public Housing Agency (PHA) Fiscal Year 2026 review with Housing and Communit…

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    Council votes down amendments on data center water usage rules (opens Times Republican)

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    (Editor’s note: This is the third story in a series on Monday night’s Marshalltown city council meeting and the ongoing debate over data center regulations in the community.) After a five-minute recess over two hours into Monday night’s meeting, the Marshalltown city council got back at it and proce…

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    Council debates, narrowly approves proposed data center overlay district (opens Times Republican)

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    (Editor’s note: This is the fourth and final story in a series about Monday night’s Marshalltown city council meeting and the ongoing debate over data center regulations in the community.) After voting down a pair of proposed amendments regarding water and cooling requirements, the Marshalltown city…

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