Kearney County adopts six-month moratorium on data center permits, forms rules working group

Sep 15, 2026

The Board of Commissioners on Sept. 15 approved a six-month moratorium on data center permits and appointed Commissioners Nathan Avery and Heath Hofstetter to a working group to draft regulations; Commissioner Jason Sinsel agreed to assist as schedules permit.

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Kearney County’s Board of Commissioners voted on Sept. 15 to adopt a six-month moratorium on data center permits. The resolution, entered into the minutes as an approved action, pauses the issuance of data center-related permits while the county develops regulatory language.

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