Geary County Commission weighs 3-year moratorium, studies and zoning changes for data centers

Apr 21, 2026

Commissioners debated a proposed moratorium on data centers and related energy projects to allow planning, citing water, heat and transformer constraints; county staff and residents urged study and coordination with planning and zoning.

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Geary County commissioners spent nearly an hour on April 20 discussing whether to place a temporary moratorium on data centers and related energy facilities while the county updates zoning and permitting rules.

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