Greensboro City Council enacts 180-day moratorium on data centers; public work sessions scheduled

Rosemary Plyben reported that Greensboro City Council recently approved a 180-day moratorium on new data center development to allow the council time to review water and wastewater impacts and state policy frameworks.

Plyben said the council is hosting a series of public work sessions on the moratorium: Sept. 10 will focus on water and wastewater considerations and Sept. 24 will cover state policy frameworks. Both sessions will convene at 3:00 p.m. on the plaza level conference room at City Hall and are open to the public in person and virtually. The host directed listeners to the city's web page for more information.

The brief did not include the ordinance text, vote tally, or specific criteria that will guide future approvals; those technical details are expected to appear in staff reports and the work-session materials.