Boone Town Council approves one-year moratoirum on data center consideration

The town of Boone, North Carolina, has joined a growing number of municipalities in the state by unanimously approving a one-year moratorium on rezoning requests for data center developments. The Boone Town Council's decision was made during a recent meeting. Boone Mayor Dalton George confirmed the moratorium in a social media post, stating that the one-year duration is the maximum allowable. This move reflects an expanding trend across North Carolina as local governments address the implications of rapid data center expansion.