The Mount Vernon City Council is scheduled to consider an emergency ordinance on Aug. 26, 2026, that would impose a moratorium on the acceptance of new data center permit applications, according to the published agenda for that meeting.
The agenda item, listed as “Approval of Ordinance – Data Center Moratorium,” was presented by Mr. Rogerson, according to the official record. The ordinance is described in the agenda as declaring an emergency and adopting a moratorium on the acceptance of applications for permits within the city.
This matters to residents because it would directly affect whether new data center development applications can move forward in Mount Vernon while the city reviews the matter, according to the agenda.
- Meeting date: Aug. 26, 2026
- Location: Mount Vernon, WA
- Agenda item: Approval of Ordinance – Data Center Moratorium
- Presented by: Mr. Rogerson, according to the agenda
- Ordinance would declare an emergency and halt acceptance of permit applications, per the agenda
- The same agenda also notes a separate, unrelated motion approving funds in the amount of $350,000, seconded by Councilmember Daman, which passed 7-0
What happens next: The City Council is scheduled to take up the ordinance as an agenda item during its Aug. 26, 2026 meeting, according to the published agenda. The agenda does not specify the outcome of the vote, as it has not yet occurred as of this reporting.
Residents who wish to engage with this matter can attend the Aug. 26, 2026 council meeting in Mount Vernon, WA, or review the full agenda, which is posted online through the city’s AgendaCenter portal.
Official source: the published record