
Woodbury County supervisors discussing a moratorium on data centers
News ClipSioux City Journal·Woodbury County, IA·6/17/2026
The Woodbury County Board of Supervisors is considering a temporary moratorium on data center construction in the unincorporated areas of the county. This discussion follows protests by Salix residents against a proposed data center in their community.
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The Woodbury County Board of Supervisors is actively exploring a temporary moratorium on the construction of data centers within the unincorporated areas of the county. This move comes after significant local opposition, including a protest held by Salix residents in their city park. During the protest, residents were provided with yard signs to express their disapproval of proposed data center developments in the community.