Fort Wayne City Council considers 365-day data center moratorium
The Fort Wayne City Council is considering a 365-day moratorium on new data center projects. This proposal was introduced by Councilwomen Rohli Booker to allow the city more time to study the public health, environmental, and other impacts of data centers. The moratorium would not affect the existing Google Data Center project.
The Fort Wayne City Council is deliberating a proposal for a 365-day moratorium on new data center developments. Councilwomen Rohli Booker introduced the measure, withdrawing an earlier proposal by Councilman Russ Jehl for a data center task force. Booker's proposal aims to provide the city with sufficient time to investigate the potential public health and environmental impacts of data centers before taking further action on future projects.
The proposed moratorium would specifically target City Council actions that support data center development, including annexations, purchases, contracts, and tax abatements. However, it would not impede the ongoing Google Data Center project, allowing it to continue while the city works on defining and regulating data centers.