Whitley County directs planning commission to draft one-year moratorium on large data centers

Jul 7, 2026

The Whitley County Board of Commissioners voted July 6 to direct the planning commission to prepare an ordinance imposing a one-year moratorium on large data-center development while the county and planning commission draft zoning rules; commissioners said the moratorium should not impede ordinary business "micro" data operations.

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The Whitley County Board of Commissioners voted July 6 to direct the planning commission to prepare an ordinance that would impose a one-year moratorium on large data-center development while the county finalizes zoning rules.

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