Suffolk

Data centers are set to be a hot topic at the Farm Aid Festival in Virginia Beach Sept. 26.

Several council members felt the developer didn't do enough to meet with neighbors about their objections.

“This pause is for us to have a conversation, not for us just to pause and say we kick the can down the road and do nothing,” said Planning Commissioner Johnnie Edwards.

It’s the first year Shelf Bound Sound will be at the new Downtown Suffolk Library.

The division is balancing maintenance, renovations and new buildings to keep up.

Planners want residents to help create plans that preserve, protect and promote the communities.

“The project is not a bad project, but the project is out of place,” said Councilmember Timothy Johnson.

Portsmouth, Suffolk and Chesapeake have all moved to a “one bin” approach through a new regional initiative.

Virginia’s new budget gives all but nine cities and counties the ability to hold referendums on sales taxes for school construction and renovation.

City council won’t consider any applications for data centers until planners finish regulations for the industry.