The Guilford County Board of Commissioners is scheduled to hold public comment and consider adoption of an ordinance imposing a temporary moratorium on development approvals for new data centers at its Nov. 5, 2026 meeting, according to the published agenda.
The proposed ordinance would pause the acceptance, processing, and approval of applications for new data center facilities within Guilford County’s planning jurisdiction, according to the agenda. The agenda does not specify a duration for the proposed moratorium beyond describing it as temporary.
For residents, the matter is significant because it concerns how the county handles pending and future applications for data center development countywide while the ordinance is under review, according to the meeting record.
- Meeting: Guilford County Board of Commissioners
- Date: Nov. 5, 2026
- Action: Public comment and consideration of adoption of a temporary moratorium ordinance on data center development approvals
- Scope: Applications for new data center facilities within Guilford County’s planning jurisdiction
- Source: Guilford County Legistar meeting agenda
According to the agenda, the board is scheduled to receive public comment before considering adoption of the ordinance. The meeting record does not state what action the board will ultimately take.
Residents seeking to engage with this item can attend the Nov. 5, 2026 Board of Commissioners meeting and participate during the public comment period, according to the published agenda. Additional meeting details are available through the Guilford County Legistar system.
Official source: the published record