Johnson County’s moratorium on data centers may be extended into 2027
Johnson County’s Board of Supervisors is scheduled to vote on a nine-month extension of the county’s data center construction moratorium, which currently expires Nov. 8. The extension could keep the moratorium in place into 2027 as county officials develop requirements for future data center applications.
Johnson County, Iowa, may extend its moratorium on data center construction into 2027. The Board of Supervisors is expected to vote on a nine-month extension before the current moratorium expires Nov. 8. Supervisors have not expressed support for building a data center in the county and previously met with the Planning and Zoning Commission to discuss requirements for any future applications.
The debate comes as data centers face opposition in communities across the country. The article also notes that Linn County enacted an 18-month moratorium and that QTS is constructing a data center on more than 600 acres near Cedar Rapids, about six miles north of Johnson County, with projected investment of $10 billion.