Buxton voters approve temporary ban on data centers

Name: Buxton voters approve temporary ban on data centers
Uploaded: 2026-10-23T18:02:16.000Z
Duration: 37 s
Description: Voters in Buxton, Maine, approved a temporary 180-day moratorium on data center development at a special meeting. The pause is retroactive to Aug. 12 and halts applications while local rules are reviewed; a proposed statewide moratorium was vetoed by Gov. Janet Mills.

News Clip0:37WMTW-TV·Buxton, York County, ME·10/23/2026

Voters in Buxton, Maine, approved a temporary 180-day moratorium on data center development at a special meeting. The pause is retroactive to Aug. 12 and halts applications while local rules are reviewed; a proposed statewide moratorium was vetoed by Gov. Janet Mills.

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Gov: Buxton voters, Maine Legislature, Office of Governor Janet Mills

Buxton voters approved a temporary ban on data center development during a special meeting on Oct. 21. The moratorium lasts 180 days and applies retroactively to Aug. 12, preventing new applications while the town reviews its local rules.

Buxton joins Sanford, Westbrook and Gray among Southern Maine communities that have enacted similar temporary pauses. A separate statewide moratorium proposal did not become law after Gov. Janet Mills vetoed it.