Residents urge moratorium, question ERA boundaries as data center plans draw scrutiny

Jul 8, 2026

Public commenters asked the county to impose a 12-month moratorium on new data center permits to form a study group and draft ordinances; another resident asked the council to produce documentation supporting a recent ERA designation tied to a proposed data center project.

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During the public-comment portion of the meeting, multiple residents urged the Jefferson County Council to slow approvals tied to large data-center projects and to provide clearer information about a recently approved Economic Revitalization Area (ERA) designation.

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