The Pitt County Board of Commissioners is scheduled to meet on Oct. 19, 2026, with an agenda item addressing an assessment of data center regulatory gaps and the scheduling of a public hearing for a proposed temporary moratorium, according to the published agenda.
The agenda lists the item under the title “Assessment of Data Center Regulatory Gaps and Scheduling of Public Hearing for Proposed Temporary Moratorium,” presented by Jonas Hill at 7:35 p.m., according to the published agenda. The matter is one of several items on the board’s agenda for that session, which also includes consideration of an offer to purchase county-owned equipment from John Demary and appointments to a county board, according to the published agenda.
For Pitt County residents, the item is significant because it concerns how the county currently regulates data center development and whether commissioners will consider pausing further such development through a temporary moratorium while a public hearing is scheduled, according to the published agenda.
- Meeting date: Oct. 19, 2026
- Body: Pitt County Board of Commissioners
- Agenda item: Assessment of Data Center Regulatory Gaps and Scheduling of Public Hearing for Proposed Temporary Moratorium
- Presenter: Jonas Hill
- Scheduled time: 7:35 p.m.
- Other agenda items: Acceptance of Offer to Purchase County-Owned Equipment (John Demary); Appointments/Reappointment to a Pitt County board
According to the published agenda, the board is scheduled to consider the assessment of regulatory gaps and the scheduling of a public hearing on the proposed temporary moratorium during the Oct. 19 meeting. The agenda does not indicate a final decision on the moratorium itself, only the scheduling of a public hearing process, according to the published agenda.
Residents interested in the item can attend the Oct. 19, 2026, meeting of the Pitt County Board of Commissioners. The full agenda is available through the county’s official agenda portal for those seeking further detail on meeting time and location.
Official source: the published record