Salem reschedules data center code deliberations and vote to Tuesday
Nov 12, 2026
The Salem City Council was expected to deliberate and vote tonight, Thursday, Nov. 12, on whether the city’s zoning code allows AI data centers, but the meeting has been rescheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 17.
According to Salem spokesperson Rob Layne, the reason for rescheduling is to allow reside
nts enough time to submit public testimony after Microsoft Outlook, the city’s email client, went down.
Residents have until 5 p.m. tomorrow afternoon, Friday, Nov. 13, to submit…Continue reading — subscribe to unlock the full article. ...read more read less