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Milford council enacts 180‑day moratorium on data centers and adopts FY2026–27 budget and tax rate
Summary
Milford City Council adopted Ordinance 4‑2026, a 180‑day moratorium on data centers and related facilities while it studies policy, and unanimously approved the FY2026–27 operating budget and a property tax rate that will provide about $129,063 to the city.
Milford City Council voted unanimously on June 16 to adopt Ordinance 4‑2026, a 180‑day temporary land‑use regulation that places a moratorium on data centers, data‑center power plants and solar energy facilities while staff and council research appropriate siting and operating rules.
Council members and staff said the moratorium is meant to give the city time to assess potential impacts on municipal water supply, source‑protection areas, electrical infrastructure and public services before allowing large data‑center development within city limits.
At the same meeting the council adopted the FY2026–27 operating budget (Resolution 8‑2026) and several companion financial resolutions. Staff reported the city’s real and personal property tax rate will be set at 0.00951; the estimate provided at the meeting projects roughly $129,063 in city tax revenue associated with that rate.
Votes at a glance: the ordinance motion and the budget and tax resolutions passed on roll call with unanimous support. Council also approved Resolution 3‑2026 (adjusting golf green fees), Resolution 4‑2026 (Utah Retirement System contributions), Resolution 5‑2026 (approved vendor list), Resolution 7‑2026 (amend FY2025–26 operating budget) and Resolution 9‑2026 (compensation/salary adjustments for FY2026–27) as recorded in the meeting minutes.
Why it matters: Council members said local utilities, stormwater and potable water supply could be stressed by large industrial power users; the moratorium will pause permitting while planners and engineers study locations, protective measures and potential conditions under which such uses might be allowed.
Next steps: Planning and zoning will continue work on a prospective ordinance to regulate data centers; the moratorium gives staff time to return with recommended siting conditions, impact analyses and draft regulatory language.
