The Appleton Common Council is scheduled to consider a resolution and ordinance establishing a temporary 12-month development moratorium on data centers at its meeting on Nov. 18, 2026, according to the published agenda.
The item, listed as Action Item #26-1096, matters to residents because it would pause new data center development in the city while officials review potential impacts on public facilities. The agenda includes a staff memo on the proposed moratorium resolution and ordinance, dated for the Nov. 11, 2026 meeting packet, as well as a separate memorandum titled “Potential Impacts of Data Centers on Public Facilities,” dated Oct. 2, 2026, according to the published agenda.
- Meeting: Cityofappleton Common Council, scheduled for Nov. 18, 2026
- Agenda item: Temporary 12-month development moratorium on data centers
- Associated action item: #26-1096
- Attachments listed in agenda: Staff memo on the Data Center Moratorium Resolution and Ordinance (for Nov. 11, 2026); memorandum on potential impacts of data centers on public facilities (Oct. 2, 2026); draft resolution text
According to the published agenda, the Common Council is scheduled to consider the resolution and ordinance at the Nov. 18 meeting. The agenda does not specify the outcome of any vote, as the meeting has not yet occurred.
Residents seeking more information or wishing to comment can review the full agenda and attached staff memos through the city’s Legistar portal and may attend the Nov. 18 Common Council meeting to observe the proceedings or provide public comment, consistent with standard council meeting procedures.
Official source: the published record