Lowell residents react after township board votes against data center moratorium

Name: Lowell residents react after township board votes against data center moratorium
Uploaded: 2026-05-19T02:48:39.000Z
Duration: 55 s
Description: The Lowell Township Board of Trustees voted against a second reading of an ordinance that would have imposed a temporary moratorium on data centers. This decision was made despite approximately 120 residents attending the meeting, with most speaking in favor of the measure. Following the vote, many attendees expressed disapproval, shouting comments and walking out.

News Clip0:55MLive·Lowell, Kent County, MI·5/19/2026

The Lowell Township Board of Trustees voted against a second reading of an ordinance that would have imposed a temporary moratorium on data centers. This decision was made despite approximately 120 residents attending the meeting, with most speaking in favor of the measure. Following the vote, many attendees expressed disapproval, shouting comments and walking out.

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Gov: Lowell Township Board of Trustees

-About 120 people attended a Lowell Township Board of Trustees regular meeting, where members voted against a second reading of an ordinance that would have imposed a temporary moratorium on data centers, on Monday, May 18 at the high school performing arts center. 

Before the vote, most in attendance spoke in favor of the measure, while only a few expressed opposition. After the vote, some in the crowd shouted comments such as “shame” and “revote” as many walked out in apparent disapproval.

(Isaac Ritchey | MLive.com)