Johnson County supervisors extend moratorium on new data centers in the county
Johnson County supervisors unanimously extended an existing moratorium on new data center projects in unincorporated areas of the county. Officials said the extension will provide time to develop rules that protect the county’s interests, although the moratorium’s duration remains unclear.
The Johnson County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to extend an existing moratorium on future data center projects in unincorporated Johnson County. County leaders said the pause will allow them to evaluate how data center development should be regulated before potential projects are proposed.
Board Chair Jon Green said officials want to develop rules that address the technical and legal complexities of data centers and withstand potential court challenges. No future data center projects are currently planned in the unincorporated county, but supervisors cited development activity in neighboring communities as a reason to prepare for possible applications. The length of the extended moratorium was not specified.