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Commissioners reject six-month moratorium on data-center approvals after weeks of public protest
Summary
After more than an hour of public comment decrying proposed data centers and alleging improper rezoning, Commissioner Hart moved to seek a public hearing on a minimum six-month moratorium; the motion was seconded but failed 3-2.
Members of the public used Tuesday's Calvert County public-comment period to press the Board of County Commissioners to halt or rescind recent zoning changes that would allow large data centers. Several speakers accused county staff and private companies of limited notice or confidential dealings during the comprehensive-plan process, asked whether appraisals had been completed for county-owned parcels and urged the commissioners to enact greater setbacks and stricter rules for data-center projects.
Patrick Flaherty (self-identified) told the board that a series of agreements and nondisclosure documents signed in 2024 and 2025 meant the county could not claim ignorance, and he asked the board to direct planning staff to repeal references to data…
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