Elmira City Council Amends Resolution for Data Center Ban and Approves 18-Month Moratorium

Elmira City Council Amends Resolution for Data Center Ban and Approves 18-Month Moratorium

News ClipWENY News·Elmira, Chemung County, NY·5/6/2026

The Elmira City Council has approved an 18-month moratorium on data center development. This decision follows a review and amendment of a previous resolution concerning a data center ban.

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The Elmira City Council, on Monday, took decisive action regarding data center development within the city. The council reviewed and amended a resolution previously related to a data center ban. Following this, the council officially approved an 18-month moratorium, placing a temporary halt on new data center projects. This development was reported by WENY News.