Plainfield Council to Vote on Budget, Consider Data Center Ban

The Plainfield City Council will hold its monthly business meeting Monday, July 13 at 7 p.m. in Municipal Court. The agenda includes the introduction of the city budget, several ordinances on second reading, and first-reading votes on a data center ban, campaign signage reform, and council agenda transparency rules.

Union County Life is covering this Plainfield government meeting. The administration will introduce the budget, which incorporates community benefit payments from three developer agreements the council extended earlier in the week.

On second reading, councilors will vote on ordinances to heavily restrict short-term rentals, establish an additional thirty-minute parking zone, and finalize the city's takeover of the former Plainfield Rescue Squad building for use as an emergency operations center.

Several resolutions are also on the agenda, including one to authorize the city to appoint an Urban Enterprise Zone coordinator and several development-related items.

Ordinances on first reading include a data center ban introduced by Councilwoman Darcella Sessomes. Council President Julienne Cherry introduced two additional first-reading ordinances: campaign signage reform that includes a ban on signs on public property, and stricter rules on the release of city council agendas.

The full agenda is available on the city website. Residents interested in the council's work or development initiatives in Plainfield can attend the meeting or monitor City Council coverage on Union County Life.

FAQ

Q: When is the Plainfield City Council meeting on July 13?
A: The meeting is Monday, July 13, 2026 at 7 p.m. in Municipal Court in Plainfield.

Q: What is on the agenda for the July 13 meeting?
A: The council will introduce the city budget incorporating community benefit payments from three developer agreements. On second reading, councilors will vote on short-term rental restrictions, a thirty-minute parking zone, and the Rescue Squad building takeover for an emergency operations center. On first reading, they will consider a data center ban, campaign signage reform, and stricter rules on releasing council agendas.

Q: Who introduced the data center ban?
A: Councilwoman Darcella Sessomes introduced the data center ban ordinance on first reading.

Q: What campaign signage reform is being considered?
A: Council President Julienne Cherry introduced an ordinance that would ban campaign signs on public property and includes other campaign signage reforms.

Q: What are the short-term rental restrictions?
A: The council will vote on second reading of an ordinance to heavily restrict short-term rentals in Plainfield. Details of the restrictions are available in the full agenda.

Q: Can the public attend the meeting?
A: Yes, the meeting is open to the public at Municipal Court in Plainfield on July 13 at 7 p.m. The full agenda is available online.