Data center construction moratorium
City of AmherstOhio- Detected
- Oct 26, 2026
- 12 days ago
- Sector
- Capital Projects
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From the meeting
The agenda showed second reading of an ordinance to establish a temporary moratorium on the construction of data centers within the City of Amherst until June 30, 2027, with an automatic six month extension. The item was on the agenda but no outcome was recorded in this document. Decision state: vote scheduled.
- Meeting date
- October 26, 2026
- Agency
- City of Amherst
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