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Resident urges temporary moratorium on data-center rezoning; commissioners say that authority lies with County Council
St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners · December 19, 2025
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Summary
A New Carlisle resident asked the Board to impose a one-year moratorium on rezoning agricultural land to industrial for hyperscale data centers; commissioners said they lack authority and advised taking the request to County Council.
During the public-comment portion of the meeting, Dan Caruso of New Carlisle asked St. Joseph County commissioners to impose a temporary one-year moratorium on rezoning agricultural land to industrial for data-center projects.
Caruso framed the request as precautionary and cited recent moratoria in other counties. “Citizens for…
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