Bloomington City Council favors 6-month moratorium on data centers

Bloomington City Council favors 6-month moratorium on data centers

News ClipThe Pantagraph·Bloomington, McLean County, IL·5/19/2026

Bloomington city council members have reached a consensus to draft a six-month moratorium on data center applications within the city limits. This measure is expected to be brought before the City Council later this month.

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The Bloomington City Council is moving forward with a proposal for a six-month moratorium on new data center applications within the city. Council members have reached a consensus to draft the moratorium, which aims to temporarily halt data center developments.

The proposed measure is anticipated to come before the City Council for a vote later this month. This decision by the city council reflects an intent to pause data center development, though the specific reasons or concerns driving this decision are not detailed in the provided text.