Martin County approves 1-year pause on new data center development

Name: Martin County approves 1-year pause on new data center development
Uploaded: 2026-10-28T14:06:57.000Z
Duration: 20 s
Description: Martin County commissioners unanimously approved a one-year moratorium on large-scale data center development. The pause will prevent new applications while county officials study the potential impacts of the facilities and consider how to manage future development.

News Clip0:20WPTV News - FL Palm Beaches and Treasure Coast·Martin County, FL·10/28/2026

Martin County commissioners unanimously approved a one-year moratorium on large-scale data center development. The pause will prevent new applications while county officials study the potential impacts of the facilities and consider how to manage future development.

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Gov: Martin County Board of County Commissioners

The Martin County Board of County Commissioners voted 4-0 to impose a one-year moratorium on new large-scale data center development. The measure temporarily pauses data center applications in the county.

County leaders said they need additional time to study the facilities' potential impacts and develop an approach for handling future data center projects. The vote was unanimous, and no specific company or project was identified in the report.