Pettis County Commission enacts temporary moratorium on data centers
The Pettis County Commission approved a temporary moratorium on qualifying data center development in unincorporated parts of Pettis County, Missouri. The pause gives the county up to two years to study potential economic and environmental impacts and consider additional safeguards.
The Pettis County Commission enacted a temporary moratorium on data center development in unincorporated Pettis County, Missouri. The order applies to facilities involving at least 30 acres of county land or representing a value of at least $5 million.
County officials said the moratorium will allow time for an economic development study, an environmental impact study, or both. The reviews are expected to be completed within two years, although the commission may extend the moratorium for another two years if the studies remain in progress.