Dane County board chair discusses data center moratorium consideration
The Dane County Board of Supervisors is considering a resolution to enact an 18-month moratorium on data centers. This temporary pause would halt the approval of zoning-related permits for data center construction while the Advisory Committee on Data Centers researches their impacts.
The Dane County Board of Supervisors in Wisconsin is currently considering a resolution to implement an 18-month moratorium on data center development within the county. The proposed measure would temporarily suspend the approval of zoning-related permits for new data center projects.
This consideration comes as the Dane County Board's Advisory Committee on Data Centers is actively researching the potential impacts of such technology on the region. Dane County Board Chair Patrick Miles discussed the proposal during an appearance on "For the Record," highlighting the board's intent to pause development while studying the issue further.