Alachua commissioners vote to advance one-year data center moratorium

Alachua commissioners vote to advance one-year data center moratorium

News ClipWCJB·Alachua, Alachua County, FL·10/27/2026

Alachua city commissioners voted 5-0 to advance a proposed one-year moratorium on data center applications and nondisclosure agreements. The measure passed its second reading after receiving 4-1 approval on its first reading earlier in the month.

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The Alachua City Commission voted unanimously, 5-0, to advance a proposed one-year moratorium on data centers. The moratorium would pause data center applications and nondisclosure agreements within the city.

The vote was the second reading of the measure, which commissioners initially approved 4-1 earlier in the month. The article does not indicate that the moratorium has received final enactment.