Butner Town Council Passes Six-Month Moratorium on Data Centers
- Following a public hearing on July 2, the town of Butner passed a six-month moratorium on data centers.
- The moratorium will allow town staff and the planning board time to study environmental risks, infrastructure strains and zoning gaps, and propose new local regulations around data center development.
- Butner currently doesn't have any specific rules governing data centers.
- There are no data center projects currently under consideration - the moratorium is a proactive measure.
- Council members raised concerns about pollution and noise associated with data centers.
- Butner is the first municipality in Granville County to pass a moratorium on data centers. Rather than pass a moratorium, the Creedmoor town council is planning to update its existing zoning laws to regulate data centers.