Lubbock TX proposed 90-day data center moratorium (2026)

Resolution adopted 5-2 at the Tuesday 2026-09-22 council meeting (KCBD published 2026-09-22 9:22 PM CDT; Lubbock Lights 'voted 5-2 on Sept. 22'). No votes: District 6 Tim Collins, District 4 Tim Green. Starts the process for a 90-day moratorium on certain approvals for large-scale data centers; while the ordinance is drafted, planning staff to develop guidelines on water use, power reliability, zoning, noise and lighting; expert work session to be scheduled within 90 days (KCBD). The moratorium must still complete the required public-hearing and approval process (Lubbock Lights). Collins argued the city has one moratorium tool and preferred waiting for the Texas legislative session ending May 2027; KCBD: if an optional 90-day extension were approved, a large-scale data center would not be considered until June 2027. Save Lubbock's 18-month petition moratorium failed for lack of a second (Lubbock Lights); Sanders later said he would seek a further three months under state law and hinted at litigation. Planning and Zoning Commission work session on large-scale data center and power-generation/transmission regulations scheduled for Thursday 2026-10-01 at 5 p.m. (Lubbock Lights, published Tuesday 2026-09-29). NOT ESTABLISHED: ordinance hearing/adoption dates; definition/threshold of 'large-scale'; sponsor names (KLBK report blocked, not confirmed).