Hillsboro City Council to mull on future of data centers amid resident resistance

News Clip4:07KGW News·Hillsboro, Washington County, OR·6/4/2026

The Hillsboro City Council is considering a temporary halt on new data center construction in the city. The council held a work session and scheduled a special meeting to discuss a potential pause on development, facing resistance from residents regarding the future of data centers.

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After a work session to consider a "pause" on new data center construction in Hillsboro, the council called a special meeting to resume discussion on June 9. Related coverage: https://www.kgw.com/article/money/business/pge-raise-rates-data-center-residential-commercial-industrial-power-electric/283-420918fa-4f2f-4f4d-9723-e08ae1245581 --------------------------------------------------- KGW is the NBC TV affiliate in Portland, Oregon, delivering the latest news, weather, traffic and sports for Oregon and SW Washington --------------------------------------------------- Follow us online for all the latest news: ➤ Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/KGWNews8 ➤ Watch the latest KGW newscast: https://www.kgw.com/watch ➤ Get the KGW+ TV app: https://www.kgw.com/watch ➤ Get the KGW app: https://kgw.com/appredirect --------------------------------------------------- Check out some of our other playlists here on YouTube: ➤ KGW Shorts: https://www.youtube.com/@KGWNews8/shorts ➤ Grant’s Getaways | Oregon Adventures: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLP1SbsVYy04xD-yq3PdVHkK2pHWkmTTok ➤ Straight Talk: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLP1SbsVYy04xnQPbKp6Fzpwoaq3poTZh