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Orangeburg County Council approves first reading of temporary moratorium on data centers
Summary
At a July 23 special-called meeting, Orangeburg County Council passed on first reading an ordinance imposing a temporary moratorium on acceptance, review, or action on development applications, permits, and incentives for data centers, data processing facilities and cryptocurrency mining; the vote was 6-0-0.
Orangeburg County Council passed on first reading an ordinance imposing a temporary moratorium on the acceptance, review of, and action upon applications and incentives for data centers, data processing facilities and cryptocurrency mining operations within Orangeburg County. The special-called meeting was held virtually via Microsoft Teams on July 23, 2026, and began at 10:05 a.m.
Councilwoman Deloris Frazier moved the ordinance for first reading; Councilman Joseph Garvin seconded. The motion carried on a roll call vote recorded as 6-0-0. The minutes note that Councilwoman Janie Cooper-Smith was absent but submitted a written statement and her vote was recorded as "Yay." The ordinance text cited at the meeting names covered actions including rezonings, special exceptions, special use permits, building permits, site plans, plans of development for siting, economic incentives, and fee-in-lieu of-taxes arrangements that would authorize or permit data-center–related development.
The minutes do not record extended debate, amendments, or a timetable for any subsequent readings or implementation steps; the action recorded in the minutes is limited to passage on first reading. The meeting adjourned at 10:16 a.m.
