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Richland board adopts moratorium on data centers to study local impacts
Summary
Councilman Larry Atkinson moved and the board unanimously approved a moratorium on data centers to give the town time to study potential impacts before allowing development.
Councilman Larry Atkinson raised concerns about data center proposals and moved that the Town Board adopt a moratorium on data-center development pending further study; Supervisor Robert North seconded the motion and the board voted unanimously by roll call ("AYE"). Councilman Atkinson said the moratorium was needed "to protect the Town until more information becomes available on the impacts."
The moratorium passed at the May 26 workshop; the board did not specify a moratorium duration in the public minutes and directed that additional information and the attorney-drafted ordinance language be prepared so members can evaluate specific restrictions and timelines at a later meeting.
