County Commission passes data center moratorium

Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com During the regular meeting of the Madison County Board of County Commissioners on Wednesday, July 22, the Commissioners voted unanimously to impose a one-year moratorium on the construction and permitting of large-scale data centers. This will give the Commissioners, the Planning and Zoning Board and County staff time to further examine the issue and arrive at what regulations are needed if data centers are going to be allowed within the county. The Commi