The Mount Vernon City Council is scheduled to hold a public hearing on Ordinance 3946 during its meeting on Oct. 14, 2026, according to the official agenda published by the City of Mount Vernon.
According to the published agenda, Ordinance 3946, presented by Mr. Rogerson, would, if approved, ratify and confirm the moratorium on the acceptance of applications for permits related to data centers. The measure addresses the city’s existing freeze on accepting new data center permit applications.
The agenda item matters to residents because it concerns how the city handles applications for data center development within city limits, including whether an existing moratorium on accepting such permit applications will be formally ratified and confirmed through council action.
- Meeting date: Oct. 14, 2026, in Mount Vernon, WA
- Agenda item: Public Hearing and Approval of Ordinance 3946 — Data Center Moratorium
- Presenter: Mr. Rogerson
- Ordinance purpose, per agenda: to ratify and confirm the moratorium on accepting applications for data center permits
- Separate agenda item noted: a motion seconded by Councilmember Tercero passed 7-0
According to the agenda, the council is scheduled to conduct a public hearing on Ordinance 3946 as part of its Oct. 14, 2026 meeting, followed by consideration of the ordinance. The full text of the agenda item is available through the city’s official agenda portal.
Residents who wish to engage with this item can attend the Oct. 14, 2026 council meeting in Mount Vernon, WA, or review the full agenda posted on the City of Mount Vernon’s website to follow the public hearing process.
Official source: the published record