LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - A citizen group is seeking an 18-month moratorium on data center development in Lubbock, as debate over the facilities intensifies at both the local and state level.

The group, Citizens of Lubbock Against Data Centers, must collect and verify enough petition signatures by July 28 for the moratorium to advance.

If the Lubbock City Council votes against it, the measure would appear on the November ballot.