The Mamakating Town Board is scheduled to discuss a proposed data center moratorium during a work session on Aug. 18, 2026, according to the published agenda posted on the town’s website.
The discussion item is listed among several others on the work session agenda, which will be followed by a regular business meeting, according to the agenda. The moratorium item is one of six listed topics for the work session, which also includes municipal matters such as tree work bids and a weight limit proposal for Ferguson Road, according to the published agenda.
For residents of Mamakating and the surrounding Wurtsboro area, the agenda item signals that town officials are scheduled to consider whether to pause new data center development within the town, according to the official record. The agenda does not specify the scope, duration, or terms of any proposed moratorium beyond the listed discussion item.
- Meeting date: Aug. 18, 2026
- Location: Town of Mamakating, Wurtsboro, NY
- Agenda item: “Data Center Moratorium Discussion” listed as item 6 in the work session
- Other work session items: fuel, calcium, rock salt and sand; town tree work bid; 2027 tree work bid; weight limit on Ferguson Road
- A business meeting is scheduled to follow the work session, according to the agenda
According to the published agenda, the business meeting will open with a call to order and the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by a public comments period. The agenda specifies that public comments are limited to three minutes per individual, with a total allotment of 30 minutes.
The full agenda is available on the Town of Mamakating’s website. Residents seeking to address the Town Board on the data center moratorium discussion or other agenda items may do so during the public comments period at the Aug. 18 meeting, subject to the three-minute-per-speaker limit outlined in the agenda.
Official source: the published record