Quorum court debates 12‑month moratorium on large data centers

Sep 29, 2026

Justice Stafford introduced a one‑year moratorium on large-scale data centers to allow review of utilities, zoning and CUP procedures; justices amended the ordinance to add cutoff dates and public meetings, then postponed final action to next month's committee for legal review.

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Justice Stafford (Justice Stafford) introduced an ordinance to place a 12‑month temporary moratorium on the construction and development of large-scale data centers in unincorporated Washington County to allow time for review of capacity, permitting and potential ordinance changes.

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