The Auburn Select Board is scheduled to hold a public hearing on Sept. 8, 2026, at 7:00 PM in the Select Board Meeting Room of the Town Hall, 104 Central Street, Auburn, MA, to consider a zoning bylaw amendment establishing a data center moratorium, according to the published agenda for the Town of Auburn’s Public Hearing Notices.
The amendment, designated ZA-26-3, was submitted on the petition of the Department of Development and Inspectional Services. According to the agenda, the proposal seeks to amend the Auburn Zoning Bylaws to insert a new Section 3 addressing data center development.
The hearing matters to residents because it concerns potential new restrictions on where and how data centers could be built within town limits, a zoning matter that falls under the Select Board’s review process as outlined in the official notice.
- Date: Sept. 8, 2026, 7:00 PM
- Location: Select Board Meeting Room, Town Hall, 104 Central Street, Auburn, MA
- Agenda item: Zoning Bylaw Amendment – Data Center Moratorium (ZA-26-3)
- Petitioner: Department of Development and Inspectional Services
- Proposed action: Insert new Section 3 into the Auburn Zoning Bylaws
According to the published agenda, the item is scheduled to be considered at the public hearing. The Select Board’s process, as reflected in the agenda, includes the hearing as a step in review of the proposed bylaw amendment.
Residents seeking to engage with this matter can attend the Sept. 8, 2026, public hearing at the Select Board Meeting Room in Auburn Town Hall, as listed on the official agenda.
Official source: the published record