The Butte-Silver Bow Council of Commissioners is scheduled to consider a measure directing the County Attorney to prepare and introduce a temporary moratorium on data center development approvals, according to the published agenda for the Sept. 16, 2026 meeting.
The agenda item asks commissioners for concurrence to have the County Attorney draft the moratorium language, according to the official record. The agenda also lists Resolution No. 2026-54 and references Council Resolution 2024-61, which was passed on Dec. 19, 2024, and remains in effect, held in abeyance according to the posted agenda.
For Butte-Silver Bow residents, the agenda item concerns whether new data center projects would face a temporary halt in approvals while the county considers further action, according to the published materials. The agenda does not specify a duration for any moratorium or detail additional conditions beyond directing the County Attorney to prepare and introduce such a measure.
- Meeting: Butte-Silver Bow Local Government, Council of Commissioners
- Date: Sept. 16, 2026
- Location: Butte, MT
- Agenda action: Concurrence to direct County Attorney to prepare and introduce a temporary data center development moratorium
- Referenced: Resolution No. 2026-54; Council Resolution 2024-61 (passed Dec. 19, 2024, remains in effect, held in abeyance)
The item is scheduled to be taken up during the Sept. 16, 2026 meeting of the Council of Commissioners, according to the agenda. If commissioners provide concurrence, the agenda indicates the County Attorney would be directed to prepare and introduce moratorium language for further consideration.
Residents seeking to engage with the process can attend the Sept. 16, 2026 meeting in Butte, MT, or review the full agenda posted at the county’s official website.
Official source: the published record