County halts data centers: Imposes moratorium to study how to regulate industry

County halts data centers: Imposes moratorium to study how to regulate industry

News Clipmydailyrecord.com·Harnett County, NC·5/4/2026

The Harnett County Board of Commissioners has unanimously enacted a one-year moratorium on data center development in the unincorporated areas of the county. This decision followed a public hearing and aims to allow the county to study how to regulate the data center industry.

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The Harnett County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to enact a one-year moratorium on data centers in unincorporated areas of the county after an hour-and-a-half long public hearing at its
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