Rowan County residents urge strict rules, transparency during data center moratorium hearing

Jul 21, 2026

At a July 26 public hearing on a one-year data-center moratorium, residents pushed Rowan County commissioners to adopt strict zoning, require developer-paid infrastructure, ban nondisclosure agreements and demand independent studies on noise, heat and water impacts.

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Dozens of Rowan County residents urged the Board of Commissioners on July 26 to adopt strict limits and strong transparency requirements for any future data center development during a public hearing on the county's temporary moratorium.

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