Mattoon Places One-Year Moratorium On Data Center Projects
News ClipEffingham Radio·Mattoon, Coles County, IL·9/9/2026
The Mattoon City Council in Illinois has unanimously approved a one-year moratorium on large-scale data center projects. This delay will automatically renew after one year if no further action is taken by the council.
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Gov: City of Mattoon, City Council
The Mattoon City Council in Illinois has unanimously voted to implement a one-year moratorium on the development of large-scale data centers within the city. This decision means a temporary halt to new data center projects.
The approved delay is set to automatically renew after its initial one-year term, provided the City Council does not take any specific action to reverse or modify it.