The Chippewa County Planning & Zoning Committee is scheduled to consider an ordinance that would adopt a temporary moratorium on data center development, according to the published agenda for a special meeting set for Aug. 3, 2026.
The agenda item, listed under Business Items, calls for amending Chapter 70 of the Chippewa County Code of Ordinances to establish the temporary moratorium, according to the meeting agenda posted on the county’s CivicClerk portal.
The matter is relevant to residents because it concerns how the county regulates the siting and development of data centers within its jurisdiction, according to the agenda language, which references the ordinance amendment twice in the posted materials.
- Meeting type: Special Meeting of the Planning & Zoning Committee
- Date: Aug. 3, 2026
- Location: Chippewa County
- Agenda item: Ordinance to amend Chapter 70 of the Chippewa County Code of Ordinances to adopt a Temporary Moratorium on Data Center Development
- Source: Agenda file posted on the Chippewa County CivicClerk system
According to the agenda, the ordinance amendment is listed as a business item scheduled to be taken up by the committee during the special meeting. The agenda does not include additional detail on the scope, duration, or specific provisions of the proposed moratorium beyond the ordinance title referencing Chapter 70.
Residents seeking more information on the meeting or the proposed ordinance can review the full agenda through the Chippewa County CivicClerk portal. Members of the public wishing to participate can attend the special meeting scheduled for Aug. 3, 2026, according to the posted notice.
Official source: the published record