Data center moratoriums & pushback

Deadlines in the next 90 days

Derived from documented end dates. Moratoriums are routinely extended, so treat these as the earliest a pause could end — a prompt to call the clerk, not a conclusion. Subscribe by RSS · JSON

• Brevard, NC: data center moratorium has lapsed
  The moratorium's documented term ran to 2026-06-23 (55 days ago). Unless it was extended, new applications can be filed again. Confirm the current status with the clerk before relying on either reading.
• Armada Township, MI: data center moratorium has lapsed
  The moratorium's documented term ran to 2026-07-13 (35 days ago). Unless it was extended, new applications can be filed again. Confirm the current status with the clerk before relying on either reading.
• Saginaw, MI: data center moratorium has lapsed
  The moratorium's documented term ran to 2026-07-13 (35 days ago). Unless it was extended, new applications can be filed again. Confirm the current status with the clerk before relying on either reading.
• Pontiac, MI: data center moratorium has lapsed
  The moratorium's documented term ran to 2026-07-21 (27 days ago). Unless it was extended, new applications can be filed again. Confirm the current status with the clerk before relying on either reading.
• Sylvan Township, MI: data center moratorium has lapsed
  The moratorium's documented term ran to 2026-07-22 (26 days ago). Unless it was extended, new applications can be filed again. Confirm the current status with the clerk before relying on either reading.
• Lodi Township, MI: data center moratorium has lapsed
  The moratorium's documented term ran to 2026-08-02 (15 days ago). Unless it was extended, new applications can be filed again. Confirm the current status with the clerk before relying on either reading.
• Hayes Township, MI: data center moratorium has lapsed
  The moratorium's documented term ran to 2026-08-09 (8 days ago). Unless it was extended, new applications can be filed again. Confirm the current status with the clerk before relying on either reading.
• York Township, MI: data center moratorium has lapsed
  The moratorium's documented term ran to 2026-08-12 (5 days ago). Unless it was extended, new applications can be filed again. Confirm the current status with the clerk before relying on either reading.
• Massillon, OH: data center moratorium has lapsed
  The moratorium's documented term ran to 2026-08-14 (3 days ago). Unless it was extended, new applications can be filed again. Confirm the current status with the clerk before relying on either reading.
• Cherokee County, GA: data center moratorium expires in 4 days
  The documented term ends 2026-08-21. If your community wants it extended, that decision usually has to reach a meeting agenda weeks beforehand — check when the board next meets.
• Kings Mountain, NC: data center moratorium expires in 8 days
  The documented term ends 2026-08-25. If your community wants it extended, that decision usually has to reach a meeting agenda weeks beforehand — check when the board next meets.
• Hall County, GA: data center moratorium expires in 8 days
  The documented term ends 2026-08-25. If your community wants it extended, that decision usually has to reach a meeting agenda weeks beforehand — check when the board next meets.
• Hogansville, GA: data center moratorium expires in 15 days
  The documented term ends 2026-09-01. If your community wants it extended, that decision usually has to reach a meeting agenda weeks beforehand — check when the board next meets.
• Birmingham, AL: data center moratorium expires in 17 days
  The documented term ends 2026-09-03. If your community wants it extended, that decision usually has to reach a meeting agenda weeks beforehand — check when the board next meets.
• Augusta, GA: data center moratorium expires in 33 days
  The documented term ends 2026-09-19. If your community wants it extended, that decision usually has to reach a meeting agenda weeks beforehand — check when the board next meets.
• Wixom, MI: data center moratorium expires in 38 days
  The documented term ends 2026-09-24. If your community wants it extended, that decision usually has to reach a meeting agenda weeks beforehand — check when the board next meets.
• Front Royal, VA: data center moratorium expires in 48 days
  The documented term ends 2026-10-04. If your community wants it extended, that decision usually has to reach a meeting agenda weeks beforehand — check when the board next meets.
• Bangor, ME: data center moratorium expires in 54 days
  The documented term ends 2026-10-10. If your community wants it extended, that decision usually has to reach a meeting agenda weeks beforehand — check when the board next meets.
• Vienna Township (Trumbull Co.), OH: data center moratorium expires in 60 days
  The documented term ends 2026-10-16. If your community wants it extended, that decision usually has to reach a meeting agenda weeks beforehand — check when the board next meets.
• Vienna Township, OH: data center moratorium expires in 60 days
  The documented term ends 2026-10-16. If your community wants it extended, that decision usually has to reach a meeting agenda weeks beforehand — check when the board next meets.
• Lexington (Fayette County), KY: data center moratorium expires in 75 days
  The documented term ends 2026-10-31. If your community wants it extended, that decision usually has to reach a meeting agenda weeks beforehand — check when the board next meets.
• Lavon, TX: data center moratorium expires in 80 days
  The documented term ends 2026-11-05. If your community wants it extended, that decision usually has to reach a meeting agenda weeks beforehand — check when the board next meets.
• Lysander (Onondaga Co.), NY: data center moratorium expires in 81 days
  The documented term ends 2026-11-06. If your community wants it extended, that decision usually has to reach a meeting agenda weeks beforehand — check when the board next meets.
• Johnson County, IA: data center moratorium expires in 83 days
  The documented term ends 2026-11-08. If your community wants it extended, that decision usually has to reach a meeting agenda weeks beforehand — check when the board next meets.

All tracked moratoriums

Status is what applies today: a moratorium with a documented end date flips to Expired on its own once that date passes. Rows marked Unverified have not been read against a primary source — treat them as a lead to check, not a fact to cite. Extensions are common, so an expiry date is the earliest a pause could have ended, not proof that it did.

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