Milton moves toward a two-year pause on data centers
Council chose a moratorium over an outright ban. A public hearing is set for Monday, Jan. 4, 2027.
Milton's Town Council chose on Nov. 2 to pursue a two-year moratorium on data centers instead of the outright ban first proposed by Vice Mayor Lee Revis-Plank, the Cape Gazette reported.
Revis-Plank's original resolution pointed to data centers' demands on electricity, water and other utilities, and to the noise their cooling systems and generators make. The public hearing stays on Monday, Jan. 4, 2027, and the town's planning and zoning commission will study the issue. The meeting is listed on the town's meeting portal; minutes aren't posted yet.
CoastTV also reported the Nov. 2 vote and the Jan. 4 hearing date. Milton hasn't received any data center applications, Mayor John Collier told the station, and town leaders want to weigh concerns about noise and the power grid against the jobs a new employer could bring. The issue also feeds into the town's comprehensive plan update, due in 2028.
Milton would join Dover, which passed an 18-month data center moratorium in October, the first in Delaware.
Sources
- https://www.capegazette.com/article/milton-council-decide-moratorium-data-centers/356766
- https://www.newsfromthestates.com/node/432418
- https://miltondelaware.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Org=Cal&Id=6429
- https://www.coasttv.com/news/milton-sets-jan-4-hearing-on-proposed-data-center-ban/article_455038c0-4e6d-4aef-8a7f-3c53d41046e9.html
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