The Town of Amherst has scheduled to consider a proposed zoning bylaw amendment establishing a moratorium on data centers at its meeting on Nov. 16, 2026, according to the published agenda.
The agenda item appears alongside other business items, including a Department of Public Works Building Project Site Advisory matter and proposed changes to the Energy and Climate Action Committee charge, according to the official record posted by the town.
For Amherst residents, the agenda indicates that town officials are scheduled to take up zoning language specifically addressing data center development, a matter that would affect how such facilities could be permitted or restricted within town limits, according to the published agenda.
The agenda also lists a related item on proposed changes to the Energy and Climate Action Committee’s charge, placed directly following the data center moratorium item in the published document.
- Meeting date: Monday, Nov. 16, 2026
- Location: Town of Amherst, Massachusetts
- Agenda item: Proposed Zoning Bylaw Amendment: Data Center Moratorium
- Related item: Proposed Changes to the Energy and Climate Action Committee Charge
- Other listed business: Department of Public Works Building Project Site Advisory; Town Manager Appointments, including Affordable Housing
According to the published agenda, the data center moratorium item is scheduled to be considered during the Nov. 16 meeting as part of a broader set of agenda items that includes appointments and committee charge changes. The agenda does not specify an outcome or vote result, as the meeting has not yet occurred.
Residents seeking to engage with this process can attend the Nov. 16, 2026 meeting in person. The full agenda, including any instructions for public comment, is available through the Town of Amherst’s official AgendaCenter page.
Official source: the published record