Southport leaders unanimously back data center moratorium
Southport's Board of Aldermen unanimously voted to enact a 15-month moratorium on new data center approvals. This temporary freeze allows city staff to develop land-use standards for future projects. The decision was initiated by the town's Planning Board despite no current active data center proposals.
The Southport Board of Aldermen in North Carolina unanimously enacted a 15-month moratorium on new data center approvals during their Thursday meeting. This temporary freeze on development allows city staff to establish comprehensive land-use standards for potential future data center projects.
Although Southport currently has no active data center proposals, the town's Planning Board proactively recommended the 15-month halt in July, leading to the public hearing and subsequent vote by the Board of Aldermen.