Flint City Council committee advances data center moratorium
News Clip3:04Mid-Michigan now on FOX66 & NBC25·Flint, Genesee County, MI·6/4/2026
The Flint City Council committee has advanced a proposal for a 12-month moratorium on data center development within the city. This temporary halt aims to allow officials to gather more information regarding potential environmental and infrastructure impacts, particularly concerning water usage. During this period, no permits for data center construction or operation would be issued.
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Flint officials are moving to temporarily halt any potential data center development in the city as leaders seek more information about possible environmental and infrastructure impacts. The proposal calls for a 12-month moratorium, during which permits could not be issued and a data center could not be built or brought into the community.
MORE ON THE PROPOSAL: https://midmichigannow.com/news/local/flint-city-council-committee-advances-data-center-moratorium-water-concerns-environment-concerns-artificial-intelligence-water-computing-center-it-facility-server-farm-servers-resources-routers-networks
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