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These fights are won by neighbors talking to neighbors, by showing up, by making sure the people making decisions know exactly who they're making them for.

Here is how we do this together:

SHOW UP AT UPCOMING METRO COUNCIL HEARINGS
We need neighbors filling the galleries at public meetings. Write these down, print them out, and bring a friend.

Tuesday, June 16, 2026 (5:30 PM): Metro Council Committees (including Planning & Zoning and Government Operations) hold critical reviews of data center zoning regulations.

Thursday, June 25, 2026 (4:00 PM): The Nashville Metro Planning Commission holds its public hearing regarding Bill BL2026-1391 to restrict data center proximity buffers.

Tuesday, July 7, 2026 (6:30 PM): Metro Council Meeting – The crucial Second Reading and Public Hearing for Bill BL2026-1391. This is our major chance to speak directly to the full council.

Tuesday, July 21, 2026 (6:30 PM): Metro Council Meeting – The final, decisive Third Reading of Bill BL2026-1391. This is where we secure lasting protections for our city.

WRITE ROLLIN HORTON
He wrote the new legislation that will regulate data centers in Davidson county. Let him know what his legislation needs to consider, and that you support his efforts to protect our city.

rollin.horton@nashville.gov

THIS IS OUR CITY.

Let your elected officials know what you support

Your voice matters. Let's make sure the people making these decisions hear us loud and clear.

Clicking the buttons below will launch an email draft in your preferred email provider to message all Metro Council Members, Mayor Freddie O'Connell, and Vice Mayor Angie Henderson.

Pre-written Subject Line:

Opposition to Unregulated Data Center Development - Support BL2026-1391

Pre-written Message:

Dear [Council members or Mayor O'Connell or Vice Mayor Henderson],

I am writing to express my strong opposition to the unchecked development of heavy industrial data centers in our communities, specifically the proposed DC BLOX facility adjacent to the Nashville Zoo and the massive project planned on Fisk University’s campus.

Siting these energy-intensive facilities near vulnerable zoo populations or directly inside historic residential neighborhoods and college campuses is a profound community and environmental failure. The constant industrial noise, immense utility strain, and hazardous stormwater runoff threaten sensitive wildlife, students, and local families alike. What is unsafe for fragile ecosystems is fundamentally unsafe for our neighborhoods.

I urge you to support Council member Horton’s Bill BL2026-1391. This ordinance establishes crucial zoning guardrails, including a mandatory half-mile buffer zone for large facilities, to protect homes, schools, and zoos from incompatible industrial expansion. We must ensure Nashville’s technological growth does not come at the expense of our health, safety, and community heritage.

Sincerly,

[Your Name] [Your Address]