Data center moratorium talk over in Forsyth, battle moves to the ballot box
Members of the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners informally ended further discussion of a proposed moratorium on hyperscale data center construction. The issue is now expected to move into the electoral arena, with voters potentially deciding the future of the proposal.
The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners cut off additional discussion of a proposed moratorium on hyperscale data center construction, although the vote was unofficial. The action ends the board’s immediate consideration of the development pause.
The dispute is shifting toward the ballot box in Forsyth County, which includes Winston-Salem. Comments attributed to Watkins indicated that state limits on local authority have complicated the county’s ability to act on the issue.