Dubuque County supervisors enact 1-year data center moratorium

The Dubuque County Board of Supervisors voted 2-1 to enact a 12-month moratorium on data center development within the county. Supervisors Ann McDonough and Harley Pothoff voted in favor of the measure, which will halt the application and approval process for any new data center projects for a year. Supervisor Wayne Kenniker cast the dissenting vote against the moratorium. The decision was made during a Tuesday meeting where the supervisors' chamber was filled to capacity, indicating significant local interest in the issue.