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Mayor MacNeill introduces ordinance to ban data centers in Ridgefield Park; hearing set for June 9
Summary
Ordinance 2026-13 would amend the municipal code to prohibit data centers in all zones within Ridgefield Park; Mayor Adam MacNeill gave the ordinance its first reading on May 26 and scheduled a public hearing for June 9, 2026 at 7:00 p.m.
Mayor Adam MacNeill moved on May 26 that Ordinance 2026-13, which would amend Part II, Chapter 96 of the Village code to prohibit data centers in all zones within Ridgefield Park, be given its first reading and published. Mayor MacNeill read the ordinance by title; Commissioner William G. Gerken seconded the motion and the measure was adopted on first reading by the members present.
The board scheduled a public hearing on the ordinance for June 9, 2026 at 7:00 p.m., when residents and other stakeholders can comment before any further action. The transcript records no public testimony on the ordinance at the May 26 meeting.
