No project in Goodlettsville City, but 2 nearby
Who decides here: the City Council of Goodlettsville City votes on zoning. The Sumner County may review big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Fisk University Innovation & Technology Center (data center)
Nashville-Davidson Metro, Davidson County
5 acres · for unknown (Fisk is looking for a partner)
🕒 June 2026: Two online petitions started against the Fisk data center.
Built & runningabout 14 miles awayMeta Gallatin data center campus
Gallatin, Sumner County
800 acres · for Meta
🕒 July 2026: Gallatin City Council annexed about 125 acres west of Brights Lane near the Meta campus.…
Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
Goodlettsville's Board of Commissioners voted 5-0 (Aug. 13 and Sept. 10, 2026) for a pause on new data center site plans and permits (Ordinance 26-11-54) while staff write rules. Reports differ on the length: 180 days or 18 months. No data center is proposed there now.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Goodlettsville 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
Nashville Electric Service (run by the town).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Tennessee.