The Legislation Committee of the New Haven, CT Board of Alders is scheduled to consider an ordinance amendment establishing a temporary twelve-month moratorium on data center development within the City of New Haven, according to the published agenda for its August 4, 2026 meeting.
The agenda item, listed as 2026-0285, would pause new data center development citywide for one year if advanced by the Board of Alders. The same meeting agenda also lists a separate item, OR-2026-0019, an ordinance amendment to the City of New Haven’s Code of Ordinances, according to the agenda.
For residents, the moratorium proposal is relevant because it concerns whether and how data center projects may proceed within city limits during the twelve-month period, according to the agenda language.
- Meeting body: New Haven Board of Alders, Legislation Committee
- Date: August 4, 2026
- Agenda item 2026-0285: proposed 12-month moratorium on data center development citywide
- Additional agenda item OR-2026-0019: amendment to the city’s Code of Ordinances
- Source: Official Legistar meeting agenda
According to the published agenda, the Legislation Committee is scheduled to review the ordinance amendment at the August 4, 2026 meeting. Any further action, including a vote to send the measure to the full Board of Alders, would follow the committee’s standard legislative process as reflected in the Legistar record.
Residents seeking to engage with this item can consult the official meeting agenda posted on the City of New Haven’s Legistar site for meeting time, location, and any public comment procedures associated with the August 4, 2026 Legislation Committee meeting.
Official source: the published record