The Town of Eliot, Maine, has published an agenda for a town meeting scheduled for Nov. 12, 2026, that includes Article and Ballot Question 5, a proposed ordinance addressing a moratorium on data center development, according to the published agenda.
According to the agenda, Article 5 would enact the “Town of Eliot Data Center Moratorium” ordinance and direct appropriate staff, boards, and committees to take related action. The agenda does not specify the moratorium’s duration or additional implementation details beyond this directive.
The ballot question matters to residents because it concerns local land-use policy regarding data center development within the town. The same agenda also includes a separate infrastructure item referencing a sidewalk along Beech Road intended to connect existing sidewalks to State Road, according to the agenda text.
- Meeting date: Nov. 12, 2026, in Eliot, Maine
- Agenda item: Article & Ballot Question 5 – Proposed Ordinance: Data Center Moratorium
- Proposed action: Enact the “Town of Eliot Data Center Moratorium” ordinance and direct staff, boards, and committees accordingly
- Additional agenda item: Sidewalk project along Beech Road connecting to State Road
- Source: Official agenda posted at eliotme.gov
The matter is scheduled to be considered as a ballot question at the Nov. 12, 2026 town meeting, according to the published agenda. The agenda does not indicate how the question will be decided beyond identifying it as an article and ballot question for consideration.
Residents seeking more information or wishing to participate in the process can review the full agenda at the link provided by the Town of Eliot and attend the Nov. 12, 2026 town meeting in person.
Official source: the published record