The Butte-Silver Bow Council of Commissioners is scheduled to consider an agenda item on Sept. 16, 2026, that would direct the county attorney to prepare and introduce a temporary moratorium on data center development approvals, according to the published agenda.
The item matters to residents because it concerns whether new data center projects can move forward in Butte-Silver Bow while officials draft additional rules. According to the agenda, the request seeks “Council of Commissioners concurrence to direct the County Attorney to prepare and introduce a temporary moratorium on data center development approvals.”
The agenda also references an existing measure, Council Resolution 2024-61, which according to the record was passed on Dec. 19, 2024, and remains in effect. A related item, Resolution No. 2026-54, is listed on the same agenda and is being held in abeyance, according to the published document.
- Meeting date: Sept. 16, 2026, Butte-Silver Bow Local Government
- Agenda action: Direct County Attorney to prepare and introduce a temporary data center development moratorium
- Background measure: Council Resolution 2024-61, passed Dec. 19, 2024, remains in effect according to the agenda
- Related item: Resolution No. 2026-54, listed as “Hold in Abeyance” on the same agenda
- Type of action: Council Vote
According to the agenda, the Council of Commissioners is scheduled to take up the moratorium directive at the Sept. 16 meeting. No outcome has been recorded, as the meeting has not yet occurred.
Residents seeking more information can review the full agenda posted by Butte-Silver Bow Local Government and may attend the Sept. 16, 2026 meeting in Butte, MT, to observe the proceedings or provide public comment, in accordance with standard local government meeting procedures.
Official source: the published record