The Blaine County Board of County Commissioners is scheduled to consider Ordinance 2026-05, which would declare an emergency moratorium on the issuance of permits for data centers, according to the published agenda for the board’s Oct. 6, 2026 meeting.
The agenda item matters to residents because it addresses whether the county will temporarily halt new data center permitting within its jurisdiction. The published agenda lists the ordinance alongside other business, including a variance fee waiver request and action items for approval of meeting minutes from the June 23, 2026 regular meeting and the June 29, 2026 special meeting.
- Meeting date: Oct. 6, 2026
- Location: Blaine County, ID
- Agenda item: Ordinance 2026-05, declaring an emergency moratorium on the issuance of permits for data centers
- Other listed items: a variance fee waiver request; approval of minutes from the June 23, 2026 regular meeting and June 29, 2026 special meeting
- Meeting type: Council Vote, per the published agenda
According to the published agenda, the Board of County Commissioners is scheduled to take up the ordinance as part of its action items during the Oct. 6, 2026 meeting. The agenda does not specify further details on the scope or duration of the proposed moratorium beyond the title of the ordinance.
Residents seeking more information or wishing to participate can review the full agenda posted by Blaine County and attend the Oct. 6, 2026 meeting in person. The published agenda is available through the county’s official CivicPlus portal.
Official source: the published record