Gage County approves 12-month data center moratorium
Gage County supervisors have approved a 12-month moratorium on data center permits, aiming to develop specific regulations for these facilities. This decision replaces an existing eight-month moratorium, despite a recommendation for an 18-month pause from the Planning and Zoning Commission. The county seeks to establish clear rules before accepting new data center permit applications.
Gage County supervisors in Beatrice, Nebraska, have officially approved a 12-month moratorium on data center permits, effective Wednesday. This decision comes as the county aims to establish specific regulations for data center facilities, acknowledging a current lack of such rules. The new moratorium extends an existing eight-month pause on permits, though the Gage County Planning and Zoning Commission had recommended a longer 18-month period.
Supervisor Emily Haxby emphasized the necessity of having regulations in place before processing new permits, stating it's a