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Candidate urges Shelbyville council to impose moratorium on data centers
Summary
Andrew Thomas Monarch, a candidate for the state House, asked the Shelbyville council during public comment on June 18, 2026, to place a moratorium on data centers; the transcript records the request but shows no council action or response at that meeting.
During the public-comment portion of the June 18 meeting, Andrew Thomas Monarch, identified in the minutes as a candidate for the state House, addressed the council and asked that it place a moratorium on data centers in Shelbyville. The minutes record the request but do not record a response from council members or any follow-up direction to staff.
No ordinance or motion to consider a moratorium was introduced at the meeting. The city attorney later noted upcoming items on the council agenda (see related coverage) but made no reference to a data-center moratorium during his announcements.
