Board considers 12-month moratorium on county zoning for data centers

Aug 20, 2026

Staff proposed a 12-month moratorium on county-zoned data center development to allow the county to research impacts and draft zoning standards; supervisors clarified the moratorium would not affect incorporated municipalities and emphasized it is intended to buy time, not to ban data centers outright.

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County zoning staff asked the Marathon County Board to consider a 12-month interim moratorium on data centers in county-zoned towns so the county can research impacts and craft reasonable standards.

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