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Worcester County adopts 12‑month moratorium on data‑center and cable‑landing‑station permits
Summary
The county commission voted 6–0 to establish a one‑year moratorium on permit applications and special exceptions for data centers and cable landing stations to give staff time to study impacts and draft legislation if needed.
The Worcester County Commissioners voted unanimously to adopt a 12‑month moratorium on permit applications and special exceptions for data centers and cable landing stations. Planning staff said the draft resolution follows direction from the prior meeting and includes special‑exception applications; the intent is to pause new filings while county experts study land‑use, infrastructure and other impacts.
Commissioner Fiore supported the pause, saying the moratorium would give county staff time to address concerns raised previously about outside entities influencing local planning. The motion carried 6–0 after a second and brief discussion. Staff said applications already in the system would be paused under the moratorium.
