The Butte-Silver Bow Council of Commissioners is scheduled to consider a directive to the County Attorney to prepare and introduce a temporary moratorium on data center development approvals, according to the published agenda for the local government’s Sept. 23, 2026 meeting in Butte, Montana.
The agenda item asks commissioners for concurrence to direct the County Attorney to draft moratorium language, according to the agenda. The same agenda references Resolution No. 2026-54 and notes that Council Resolution 2024-61, passed Dec. 19, 2024, remains in effect, according to the published agenda.
The matter is relevant to residents because it concerns whether new data center development approvals in Butte-Silver Bow would be temporarily halted while officials consider further action, according to the agenda language.
- Meeting date: Sept. 23, 2026
- Location: Butte, Montana
- Agenda item: Council of Commissioners concurrence to direct the County Attorney to prepare and introduce a temporary moratorium on data center development approvals
- Related resolution referenced: Resolution No. 2026-54
- Background resolution cited: Council Resolution 2024-61, passed Dec. 19, 2024, remains in effect
According to the published agenda, the item is listed for consideration at the Sept. 23, 2026 meeting of the Butte-Silver Bow Council of Commissioners. The agenda does not indicate a final vote outcome, as the meeting has not yet occurred.
Residents wishing to engage with this item can attend the Sept. 23, 2026 meeting in Butte, Montana, or review the full agenda posted by Butte-Silver Bow Local Government for details on public comment procedures.
Official source: the published record