Iowa county enacts moratorium on new data center projects
Boone County, Iowa, has enacted a one-year moratorium on new data center projects. This decision by the Board of Supervisors aims to provide time to study, create, and adopt a new zoning ordinance for such developments. Several other cities and counties in Iowa have implemented similar temporary pauses.
The Boone County Board of Supervisors in Iowa has adopted a moratorium on new data center projects, which will last for up to one year. This decision was made to allow the board sufficient time to study the issue, and then create and adopt a new zoning ordinance specifically addressing data center developments.
The action taken by Boone County reflects a growing trend across Iowa, as the report notes that multiple other cities and counties within the state have also implemented temporary pauses on data center construction.