Planning commission declines to start data-center moratorium process after 5-3 vote
Sep 2, 2026
Sep 2, 2026
After more than an hour of public comment urging a one-year moratorium on hyperscale data centers, the Jefferson County Planning Commission voted 5-3 against beginning the moratorium process; the commission emphasized legal limits in the county comprehensive plan and UDO.
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The Jefferson County Planning Commission on Sept. 1 considered whether to begin the process for a one-year moratorium on data-center development but voted 5-3 not to start the process.
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