18-Month Data Center Moratorium Advances
The La Crosse County Executive Committee has advanced an 18-month moratorium on data center applications and permits. This pause allows officials to study the environmental and economic impacts, as the current zoning code does not adequately define or address data center effects. The decision will move to the full county board on June 18th for a final vote.
The La Crosse County Executive Committee has taken a significant step towards imposing an 18-month moratorium on data center applications and permits. The committee voted nearly unanimously to advance the pause.
Officials stated that the temporary halt is necessary to allow for a thorough study of the environmental and economic impacts of data centers. A key concern highlighted is the inadequacy of the county's current zoning code, which officials say fails to define different types of data centers or properly address their potential effects. The proposed moratorium will now be presented to the full La Crosse County Board for a final decision on June 18th.