Madison County schedules special meeting to consider moratorium on data centers and battery storage projects

Apr 28, 2026

Supervisors cited water use, transmission-line impacts and eminent-domain concerns and set a special meeting to establish a public hearing on a proposed moratorium ordinance; the board wants notice published next week because developers are moving quickly.

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Several Madison County supervisors said they are alarmed by proposals for large data centers and battery storage projects and have asked staff to bring forward an ordinance moratorium for public hearing.

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