
Pettis County Commission places moratorium on data centers
News ClipABC17NEWS·Pettis County, MO·10/16/2026
The Pettis County Commission approved a temporary moratorium on data center development throughout Pettis County, Missouri. The moratorium will remain in effect until the county completes an economic development and environmental study, though no timeline was provided.
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Gov: Pettis County Commission
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Pettis County Commission on Thursday passed a temporary moratorium on data center development in the county, according to a Friday press release from the commission. A timeline for the moratorium was not listed in the release, but it states it will be in effect “until an economic development study, an environmental