Vote on proposed one-year data center moratorium in Beaufort County postponed
A vote on a proposed one-year data center moratorium in Beaufort County, North Carolina, has been postponed until October 5th. County officials delayed the decision to allow more time for community feedback and to draft specific zoning and environmental regulations. An informal public hearing is still scheduled for tonight.
The Beaufort County Board of Commissioners has postponed a vote on a proposed one-year data center moratorium, rescheduling it for October 5th. The decision to delay was made to provide the community with additional time to offer feedback on the temporary freeze.
If enacted, the moratorium would temporarily halt the acceptance, processing, and approval of all new data center applications. County officials clarified that no facilities are currently planned, and the purpose of the pause is to allow planners to draft specific zoning and environmental regulations for data centers. Despite the delay in the official vote, an informal public hearing is still set for tonight at 5:30 p.m. at the County Administration Building in Washington, where residents can share their input in person.