Gary mayor signs 1-year data center moratorium

Gary mayor signs 1-year data center moratorium

News Clipnwitimes.com·Gary, Lake County, IN·9/16/2026

Gary Mayor Eddie Melton has enacted a one-year moratorium on the development of new data centers within the city. The decision was made to allow the city to study the potential impacts of these facilities before further development.

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Gov: Gary Mayor Eddie Melton, City of Gary
Gary Mayor Eddie Melton issued a one-year moratorium on new data centers to study their impacts.