Salix City Council denies one-year data center moratorium
The Salix City Council in Iowa has denied a proposed one-year data center moratorium in a split vote. This decision allows data center projects to move forward without a temporary halt, enabling the city to continue its policy and ordinance review.
The Salix City Council in Iowa, during a meeting on Thursday, August 20, rejected a proposed one-year moratorium on data center developments. The measure, which aimed to pause data center projects while the city conducted a study on related policies and ordinances, was denied in a split vote.
A representative from Google was present and spoke at the council meeting. The discussion took place amidst visible local sentiment, including yard signs advocating for the moratorium and billboards supporting data centers.
Salix Mayor Kevin Nelson also addressed the city council and attendees during the session. The denial of the moratorium signifies that data center construction and related activities can proceed without interruption in Salix.