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Utica council enacts 180-day moratorium on new data centers
Summary
On Feb. 10, 2026, the Utica City Council voted unanimously to adopt a resolution imposing a 180-day moratorium on construction of data centers within the city; the minutes record the action but do not include a recorded rationale or next steps.
The Utica City Council voted unanimously on Feb. 10 to adopt a resolution imposing a 180-day moratorium on the construction of data centers within the city.
The moratorium, introduced by Councilmember O'Donnell and seconded by Councilmember Terenzi, passed by a roll-call vote with all members present voting yes. The meeting minutes record the resolution and the vote but do not include discussion of the moratoriumscope or any stated next steps.
Council minutes list the action as a formal resolution; no ordinance number, effective date, or explicit findings were included in the record provided at the meeting. The minutes also do not record public comment on the item.
The council took the vote as part of routine new-business items at the Feb. 10 meeting. The motion carried and was recorded in the official minutes of the City of Utica.
The meeting adjourned at 8:14 p.m.
