Davie County commissioners unanimously reaffirm 12‑month data‑center moratorium

The Davie County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to clarify and reaffirm a 12‑month moratorium on data‑center development, making clear the moratorium’s effective date is July 6, 2026, and removing language that would have permitted early termination by a later board resolution.

Chairwoman (speaking as the meeting’s presiding official) said the clarification was to avoid legal uncertainty about whether the board had adopted the full moratorium: "So we just need to clarify that." County counsel advised a clarifying motion would "eliminate any uncertainty and strengthen the county's legal position" should the moratorium be challenged or if an application were filed during the period.

Commissioner Jones moved to approve the full moratorium resolution with the provision allowing early termination removed; the motion was seconded and carried unanimously. The board’s action was described during the meeting as intended to make the county's position "ironclad" against legal challenge.

The clarification follows the board’s initial moratorium action earlier in July; commissioners and staff said the restated motion was to ensure the record matched the board’s intent. No ordinance number or resolution reference number was provided during the meeting. The board did not record individual roll‑call votes in the public minutes during the discussion other than to note the vote was unanimous.

Next steps discussed by commissioners include continuing intergovernmental engagement and creating implementing ordinance language with input from a newly established advisory group.