Board affirms data centers are not allowed under current zoning; amendment narrows reference
Mar 19, 2026
DeWitt County passed a resolution stating data centers are not an allowable use under the current zoning code and adopted an amendment replacing a reference to the Clinton Clean Energy Center with "electric generation facilities." One member abstained.
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The county board adopted a resolution affirming that data centers are not an allowable use under the existing DeWitt County Zoning Code and that any such project would require a text amendment prior to special-use or building-permit review. Carter introduced the resolution and moved an amendment to remove the words "nuclear power plant known as the Clinton Clean Energy Center" and replace them with "electric generation facilities."
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