
Peosta extends data center moratorium by six months
News ClipTelegraphHerald.com·Peosta, Dubuque County, IA·9/26/2026
The Peosta City Council unanimously voted to extend the city's data center moratorium by six months, setting the new end date to June 18, 2027. City leaders felt the previous moratorium was not long enough.
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Gov: Peosta City Council, Peosta Mayor Russ Pfab
The Peosta City Council in Iowa has unanimously voted to extend the city's data center moratorium by an additional six months, rescheduling the end date to June 18, 2027. According to Peosta Mayor Russ Pfab, city leaders determined that the initial six-month moratorium, which was slated to conclude in December, did not provide sufficient time for their objectives. This decision places a continued pause on new data center development within Peosta.