Imperial County board to tackle data center moratorium, potential ballot measure

Imperial County board to tackle data center moratorium, potential ballot measure

News ClipImperial Valley Press Online·El Centro, Imperial County, CA·10/6/2026

The Imperial County Board of Supervisors is scheduled to consider measures addressing data center development in unincorporated areas, including a potential moratorium and ballot measure. The Oct. 6 meeting in El Centro will also address infrastructure emergencies, airport safety and county budget matters.

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The Imperial County Board of Supervisors is scheduled to meet Oct. 6 at the County Administration Center in El Centro, with data center regulation among the major items on its agenda. Supervisors are expected to consider measures affecting data center facilities in the county’s unincorporated areas, including a proposed moratorium and a potential ballot measure.

The meeting agenda also includes extensions of emergency declarations related to compromised bridge infrastructure and an operational safety emergency at Imperial County Airport, along with budget adjustments and departmental funding requests.