La Crosse enacts data center moratorium in city for 18 months
The City of La Crosse has enacted an 18-month moratorium on data center development within its city limits. This pause will allow the city to engage with the county for further review regarding future data center projects.
The City of La Crosse, Wisconsin, has implemented an 18-month moratorium on data center development within its municipal boundaries. The decision was made to allow the city sufficient time to engage with the county and conduct a thorough review of data center-related issues.
According to the article, La Crosse council member Aron Newberry discussed his position after a separate ordinance regarding a city administrator position was ended by a single vote during a common council meeting, indicating a period of active local governance.