The Easton Town Council is scheduled to consider a 12-month moratorium on data center construction and permitting at its meeting on Aug. 17, 2026, according to the published agenda posted on the town’s CivicClerk portal.
The agenda item describes a measure that would pause approval, construction, expansion, processing, or issuance of building permits for the operation of a data center within the Town of Easton for a period of twelve months, pending consideration and adoption of revised zoning ordinance provisions, according to the agenda text.
The matter is relevant to residents because it concerns how the town regulates data center development within its borders while zoning rules are reviewed and potentially revised, according to the agenda.
- Meeting date: Aug. 17, 2026
- Location: Town of Easton, Maryland
- Agenda item: Proposed 12-month moratorium on data center construction, expansion, processing, and permit issuance
- Stated purpose: To allow time for consideration and adoption of revised zoning ordinance provisions
- Source: Official meeting agenda published via CivicClerk
According to the published agenda, the Town Council is scheduled to take up this item during the Aug. 17 meeting. The agenda does not specify the outcome of any vote or discussion, as the meeting has not yet occurred.
Residents seeking more information or wishing to participate can attend the Aug. 17 Town Council meeting in Easton or consult the full agenda and related documents through the town’s CivicClerk portal for details on public comment procedures.
Official source: the published record