Salisbury places one-year moratorium on data center proposals
News ClipBay to Bay News·Salisbury, Wicomico County, MD·10/14/2026
Salisbury has imposed a one-year ban on new data center proposals. The moratorium makes the Maryland city one of a growing number of U.S. municipalities restricting data center development.
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The city of Salisbury, Maryland, has enacted a one-year moratorium on data center proposals. The measure temporarily prevents new proposals while local officials consider the potential impacts of data center development.
Salisbury’s action reflects a broader trend of governments across the United States limiting or pausing data center projects. The article provides no details on a specific developer or data center proposal affected by the ban.