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New Carlisle council enacts moratoriums on vape shops, cannabis, small solar farms and data centers; approves dump truck purchase
Summary
At its Feb. 17 meeting the New Carlisle City Council approved four moratorium ordinances—covering vape shops, cannabis operations, small solar facilities and data centers—and authorized purchase of a replacement dump truck. Council also asked staff to gather more information and promised public engagement on the comprehensive plan.
The New Carlisle City Council on Feb. 17 approved four separate moratoriums aimed at pausing new development in specific categories while staff research policy and regulatory options, and authorized the purchase of a 2026 Ram 5,500 dump truck for the public-works fleet.
The council passed moratorium ordinances to: extend a ban on new vape shops (Ordinance 2026-03), extend a moratorium on cannabis operations (Ordinance 2026-04), establish a moratorium on small solar facilities (Ordinance 2026-05) and establish a moratorium on data centers (Ordinance 2026-06). The council also approved Resolution 2026-06 to purchase a new dump truck for the city’s fleet.
Why it matters: each moratorium pauses new applications and gives staff and council time to study land-use, environmental and public‑health implications.…
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