Counties Debate, Vote on Recent Data Center Moratoria
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Manlius, N.Y. — The Manlius Town Board on Wednesday approved a one-year moratorium on new data centers and a six-month moratorium on battery storage facilities after a public hearing in which about a dozen residents raised environmental, energy-use and health concerns; the board voted unanimously on the data center ban and 4-3 on the battery storage pause.
Wapello County supervisors on July 7 approved an 18-month moratorium within county zoning areas, waiving additional readings to expedite enactment, while Yankton County commissioners on July 7 declined to impose a moratorium and instead scheduled a public hearing later this month; officials and named local leaders signaled they will use the pause to draft zoning and safety rules.
Timeline
- 1. July 7: Louisa County supervisors approved an 18-month data center moratorium and waived additional readings.
- 2. July 7: Yankton County commissioners voted 4-0 to schedule a public hearing after declining to approve a moratorium.
- 3. Midweek (same week): Manlius Town Board held a public hearing and approved a one-year data center moratorium and a six-month battery storage moratorium.
- 4. Public hearings in each jurisdiction included testimony both supporting and opposing data center development.
- 5. Officials will use moratorium periods to draft or consider zoning, safety, and emergency-response regulations; future hearings are planned.
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