Resident urges six‑month pause on data‑center development; council moves a temporary moratorium resolution

Aug 11, 2026

A resident asked the council to extend a six-month moratorium on data‑center development while zoning rules are drafted; the council introduced and moved a temporary moratorium resolution during the meeting and declared an emergency related to that item.

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During the visitors portion, a resident who identified themselves as Dawson thanked council members for considering a pause and said ‘‘we are attempting to put a moratorium on the data centers for 6 months’’ to buy time for zoning changes. The comment was presented as support for a temporary pause while the village refines zoning and development rules.

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