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Findlay council imposes 12‑month moratorium on data centers after public testimony
Summary
Council enacted a 12‑month moratorium on establishing or converting properties to data centers to allow study of federal/state rules and local zoning; the ordinance passed 9–1 after public speakers urged caution about power demand, economy and surveillance concerns.
Findlay City Council on April 21 voted to adopt a 12‑month moratorium on establishing data centers or converting buildings to that use, moving immediately from first to third reading after the council suspended its statutory rules.
Ordinance 20‑26‑42 bars new construction or conversion for data‑center use for 12 months so the city can review applicable federal and Ohio statutes and its own code. The council suspended rules to give the…
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