Global Stack Data Center Proposal Set for Showgrounds Board Presentation
A proposal by Global Stack to establish a data center and other infrastructure on the Earl Warren Showgrounds in Santa Barbara, through a 100-year agreement, is set to be presented to the Showgrounds Board of Directors on October 29. The…
Santa Barbara Santa Maria San Luis Obispo, CA, October 20, 2026 —
A proposal from Global Stack to establish a data center and other infrastructure at the Earl Warren Showgrounds in Santa Barbara is scheduled to be presented to the Showgrounds Board of Directors on October 29. The proposal would be structured through a 100-year agreement.
The plan has drawn opposition from some local residents, who have raised environmental and financial concerns. The available information does not specify the particular impacts residents have identified or provide financial estimates related to the proposal.
Showgrounds management views the proposal as a potential revenue stream and as part of future development of the site. The information provided does not detail the proposed infrastructure beyond a data center and other facilities, nor does it state the project’s size, construction schedule, operating requirements or projected revenue.
The board presentation is a scheduled step in considering the proposal; no decision or outcome is provided. It is also not specified whether the 100-year agreement is a finalized term or a proposed condition, or what obligations it would place on Global Stack or the showgrounds.
Further details—including the project’s environmental review, financial terms and the board’s process after the presentation—were not included in the information available. The presentation date is given as October 29, but no year was specified.
Story summarized from the original created by Daniel Green, Noozhawk Staff Writer on www.noozhawk.com, see more information here.
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