Nothing reported in Fayetteville City yet
Who decides here: the City Council of Fayetteville City votes on zoning. The Washington County may review big projects too.
Local votes and rules
📜 Data center rules
City Council voted 7-0 to add 10 changes to its June data center rules: stronger noise limits, limits on water and energy use, and bigger penalties. Data centers must follow city wastewater rules and use batteries, not generators, as main backup power. Expanding needs a permit change. No data center runs in Fayetteville now.
📜 Data center rules
City Council unanimously passed data center rules: water and power impact reports, setbacks, buffers, generator rules and a conditional use review before approval. The city also now needs the mayor and city attorney to approve before it signs any secret deal (NDA).
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Fayetteville City. - Go to council meetings.
Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing. - Ask questions in writing.
Use our checklist.
🔔 Get told first
⚡ Your electric company
Depending on where you live in Fayetteville City: Southwest Arkansas E C C (co-op (owned by its members)) or Ozarks Electric Co-op Corp. (co-op (owned by its members)) or Southwestern Electric Power Co. (company).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Arkansas.