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Jones County commissioners approve 90-day moratorium on data center projects
Summary
The Jones County Board of Commissioners voted 4-1 on Oct. 21 to place a 90-day moratorium on data center development to allow time for study and possible ordinance changes, following public comment and concern about state-level review pauses and local protections.
The Jones County Board of Commissioners voted 4-1 on Oct. 21 to impose a 90-day moratorium on data center projects in the county, a measure Commissioner Kitchens said would give the board time to study impacts and strengthen local rules.
"If we could put a 90 day moratorium on any data centers," Commissioner Kitchens said when he moved the restriction, "this would allow the Jones County Board of Commissioners to further study the effects that a data center has on any of our resources on our health, on our welfare, on businesses, on residents within this county." The motion was seconded and then approved by the board with four votes in favor and one opposed.
The moratorium followed public comment, staff remarks and…
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