Council Bluffs City Council to hold hearing Monday afternoon on data center moratorium

Council Bluffs City Council to hold hearing Monday afternoon on data center moratorium

News ClipDaily Nonpareil·Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, IA·6/15/2026

The Council Bluffs City Council is scheduled to hold a public hearing regarding a proposed moratorium on new data centers. The city aims to use this moratorium to study the collective impact of existing and planned data center projects within Council Bluffs.

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The Council Bluffs City Council has scheduled a public hearing for Monday at 3 p.m. to discuss a proposed moratorium on data center development within the city. The meeting will take place at City Hall.

The proposed moratorium aims to provide the city with a crucial opportunity to study the collective impact of its current data centers and any future projects. The move comes amidst growing broader resistance to AI data centers and discussions within the industry about developing more community-friendly and sustainable facilities.