Commissioners enact temporary moratorium on hyperscale data centers
Sep 22, 2026
The Decatur County Board of Commissioners approved Ordinance No. 2026-15, a strategic moratorium on processing applications for data centers that define a critical IT load of 250 megawatts or more, effective Sept. 21, 2026 through Dec. 31, 2026 while the county finalizes its comprehensive plan and ordinances.
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A county commissioner presented and the Board of Commissioners of Decatur County voted to enact a temporary moratorium on new hyperscale data center applications while the county updates its comprehensive plan and zoning ordinances.
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