Commissioners vote on data center moratorium

Commissioners vote on data center moratorium

News ClipGreensburg Daily News·Greensburg, Decatur County, IN·9/22/2026

The Decatur County Commissioners have voted to adopt a data center moratorium. This ordinance was read and voted into immediate effect during a regularly scheduled meeting, and it will expire on the last day of December.

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Gov: Decatur County Board of Commissioners, Decatur County Commissioners

The Decatur County Board of Commissioners has enacted a data center moratorium, which was adopted during its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday. Ordinance 2026-15, which prohibits new data center developments, was read in its entirety and voted into immediate effect, despite Commissioner President Jeremy Pasel's absence. The moratorium is set to expire on December 31st.