Apex Initiates Moratorium on Data Centers

The town of Apex, North Carolina has initiated a one-year moratorium on data center development to research the impacts and develop new regulations. Apex's mayor pro tem believes it's unlikely another data center proposal will come before the council after the recent withdrawal of a large project. However, some residents like Michelle Hofner O'Connor are concerned the town lacks the expertise to create effective regulations and want a new committee of residents and experts to be formed. The town council is hesitant to create a new committee, preferring to empower the existing Environmental Affairs Board to lead the policy-making process. The debate over the role of the community and experts in shaping data center policies in Apex continues.