Maysville imposes 180-day moratorium on data centers
The Maysville City Council approved a 180-day moratorium on future data center requests to update its land use code, though this will not affect the existing Northern Data/Rumble project. The decision was met with contention from some council members and citizens, who criticized the lack of public input. The council had previously approved a special use for the current data center project in January 2025.
The Maysville City Council recently approved a 180-day moratorium on all future data center development requests. This measure aims to provide town leaders with sufficient time to update the local land use management code to specifically address data centers.
The decision, however, was not unanimous and faced immediate public backlash during a brief 12-minute meeting. Council members Brodriche Jackson and Amanda Farley voted against the moratorium, advocating for the inclusion of citizen input and a hiring freeze on the agenda, both of which failed in a 3-2 vote. Following the meeting, several citizens expressed their frustration, with some alleging that the council members who voted for the moratorium without public input were