Big Stone County adopts temporary moratorium on data centers

Aug 18, 2026

Big Stone County Commissioners unanimously adopted Ordinance 02-26, placing a temporary moratorium on new data centers after a public hearing in which no members of the public spoke; the ordinance was adopted at the Aug. 18 meeting.

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Big Stone County’s Board of Commissioners unanimously adopted Ordinance 02-26 on Aug. 18, imposing a temporary moratorium on new data centers. The board closed a public hearing that began at 10:00 AM and adopted the ordinance before adjourning at 10:12 AM.

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