Montgomery County discussion over data‑center moratorium ends without a vote after motion gets no second
Jul 20, 2026
Commissioners heard hours of testimony and a county administrator briefing on benefits and risks of data centers but a proposed six‑month moratorium failed for lack of a second; commissioners agreed to continue refining a draft data‑center policy.
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Montgomery County commissioners debated whether to impose a temporary moratorium on data centers after county administrator Jonathan summarized takeaways from a Topeka data‑center summit and warned of infrastructure and environmental risks.
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