Beaufort County to hear public input on proposed one-year data center moratorium
Beaufort County, North Carolina commissioners will hold a public hearing to gather input on a proposed one-year moratorium on new data center development applications. The pause aims to provide the county time to consider how to address future data center development, though no specific data center projects are currently planned.
Beaufort County, North Carolina, is set to hold a public hearing where residents can provide input on a proposed one-year moratorium on data center development applications. The Beaufort County Board of Commissioners will consider the measure, which would temporarily halt the acceptance, processing, or approval of new data center development requests.
County officials emphasize that the proposal is not a response to any specific data center currently planned for the area. Instead, it is intended to give the county sufficient time to develop comprehensive strategies and regulations for future data center development. The public hearing is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on September 14, at the Beaufort County Administration Building in Washington, with a vote on the resolution expected to follow.