Howard County adopts moratorium on data center permits
The Board approved Resolution 2026-23 establishing a moratorium on any and all permits for data center projects; the resolution passed unanimously. The moratorium will pause permitting for data centers while the county considers policy and zoning implications.
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Planning and Zoning Administrator Cherri Klinginsmith presented a proposal to impose a moratorium on data center permits. The Board approved Resolution 2026-23 establishing the moratorium; the motion was made by Commissioner Jessie Urbanski, seconded by Commissioner Kirt Lukasiewicz, and passed unanimously.
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