The Blaine County Board of 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 Oct. 6, 2026 meeting in Hailey, Idaho.
The agenda item appears alongside a variance fee waiver request and action items for approval of prior meeting minutes, including the June 23, 2026 Regular Meeting and the June 29, 2026 Special Meeting, according to the agenda.
For residents, the matter is significant because an emergency moratorium, if acted upon, would pause the county’s processing of new permit applications for data center projects. The agenda does not specify the moratorium’s proposed duration, geographic scope, or the rationale behind the emergency designation beyond the ordinance’s title as listed.
- Meeting date: Oct. 6, 2026, Hailey, Idaho
- Agenda item: Ordinance 2026-05, declaring an emergency moratorium on data center permit issuance
- Also on agenda: a variance fee waiver request
- Action items include approval of minutes from the June 23, 2026 Regular Meeting and June 29, 2026 Special Meeting
- Source: official Blaine County Government meeting agenda
According to the published agenda, the Board of County Commissioners is scheduled to take up the ordinance as part of its regular meeting proceedings. The agenda does not indicate the order of business or whether public testimony will precede a vote on this specific item.
Residents seeking to engage with the process can consult the full agenda posted by Blaine County Government and attend the Oct. 6, 2026 meeting in Hailey, Idaho. The agenda is publicly available through the county’s official AgendaCenter portal.
Official source: the published record