The Kings Mountain City Council is scheduled to consider extending its moratorium on permitting new data centers at a meeting set for Aug. 25, 2026, according to the published agenda.
The agenda lists an item to consider a Moratorium Extension on Permitting New Data Centers, presented by Henry Earle, Assistant City Manager. A related agenda item includes a motion to adopt or deny an ordinance extending the existing moratorium on permitting new data centers, according to the agenda.
The same agenda also references a proposed Future Land Use (FLU) Map designation of Rural (RU), according to the published record. The agenda does not specify which parcels or areas would be affected by the proposed designation.
This matters to Kings Mountain residents because the council’s decisions on the moratorium and land-use designation could affect how and where data centers may be permitted in the city going forward, according to the agenda.
- Meeting date: Aug. 25, 2026
- Location: Kings Mountain, N.C.
- Agenda Item 10C: Consider a Moratorium Extension on Permitting New Data Centers, presented by Assistant City Manager Henry Earle
- Agenda Item 10D: Action on Item 10C — Motion to adopt or deny an ordinance extending the existing moratorium
- Additional agenda item: Proposed Future Land Use (FLU) Map designation of Rural (RU)
According to the published agenda, the council is scheduled to take up these items during the Aug. 25 meeting. The full agenda is available through the city’s CivicPlus portal.
Residents who wish to engage with this process can attend the Aug. 25, 2026 meeting in Kings Mountain or review the full agenda online in advance. The published agenda does not specify a separate public comment period for these items.
Official source: the published record