Sunbury City Council approved several formal actions during its December meeting, including adoption of the city's comprehensive plan, a 180‑day moratorium on data centers and routine finance and procurement measures.

Comprehensive plan: The presiding official moved to adopt the city's comprehensive plan, which officials said had been placed on review at City Hall and online. The motion was seconded and approved by roll call.

Data-center moratorium: Councilman Birnbaum introduced a resolution (recorded as motion/resolution number 2025/30) imposing a 180‑day moratorium on approving data-center siting within city limits while the council and staff develop location and operational standards. Birnbaum said the moratorium was intended to prevent data centers from locating in inappropriate zones (for example, residential areas) while the city crafts siting rules. He said, "At this time, we do not have a specific area set forth for data centers," and asked the council to "approve the moratorium on data centers until such time as we can come up with a good idea as to the best area and requirements for those in the city." The resolution was seconded and passed.

Budget and other votes at a glance: Councilman Savage moved the second reading of the 2026 budget, which the council approved by roll call. The council also approved an Intertek IT equipment purchase (deposit to be paid now and remaining balance later), a $165 phone “sidecar” accessory as a separate quote, and abstract vouchers for the general fund totaling $69,944.07.

Procedural notes: Council members discussed the revenue and expenditure shortfalls the city has experienced over recent years and asked finance staff for clearer periodic reporting and more realistic revenue assumptions in next year’s budgeting process. Several members urged quicker scheduling of interviews for an open co-clerk position and a training plan for new hires.

What happens next: For the moratorium, staff will draft zoning and siting language for council review before any data-center permit approvals are permitted. For the budget, staff committed to quarterly updates and additional reporting to clarify revenues and expenditures.