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Harrison County adopts 12-month moratorium on data-center projects to study local zoning
Summary
The Board of Commissioners unanimously adopted resolution 2026-08 to impose a moratorium of up to 12 months on data-center projects while the county develops local zoning rules; a resident urged stronger limits on abatements, cooling systems and grid upgrades during public comment.
On July 21, 2026, the Harrison County Board of Commissioners voted 3-0 to adopt resolution 2026-08, imposing a moratorium not to exceed 12 months on data-center developments to allow the county time to establish local zoning ordinances addressing those projects.
County resident Steve Powell spoke during public comment and presented a list of concerns he urged the county to address, including electrical-grid upgrades for large electrical loads, evaporation-cooling restrictions, prohibitions on tax abatements for data centers, a remediation fund, requirements for solar panels on warehouse roofs, and formal noise-impact assessments. Commissioner Nelson Stepro noted the moratorium resolution was on the agenda before Powell finished and the board subsequently adopted it.
The moratorium bars new data-center projects from proceeding while county staff and the Plan Commission draft and review zoning language. No specific timetable beyond the 12-month maximum was provided; the resolution is intended to create time for the county to consider local standards rather than to approve or deny any particular project immediately.
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