Wells, Maine — A board is scheduled to consider an agenda item on Aug. 3, 2026, to schedule a joint public hearing with the Select Board on Sept. 1, 2026, regarding a proposed ordinance titled “An Ordinance to Establish a Temporary Moratorium on Data Centers,” according to the published agenda.
The agenda item pertains to procedural scheduling of the hearing rather than a vote on the ordinance itself, according to the published agenda. The matter is of interest to residents because it concerns a proposed temporary moratorium on data center development within the town, according to the agenda record.
- Meeting date: Aug. 3, 2026
- Location: Wells, Maine
- Agenda item: Schedule joint public hearing with Select Board for 9/1/26
- Subject: “An Ordinance to Establish a Temporary Moratorium on Data Centers”
- Source: Official meeting agenda, posted on the town’s CivicPlus AgendaCenter
According to the published agenda, the next step in the process is the joint public hearing scheduled for Sept. 1, 2026, with the Select Board. No vote on the ordinance itself is listed in the Aug. 3 agenda item, according to the record.
Residents seeking further information or wishing to comment on the proposed moratorium can consult the full agenda and any associated documents posted by the Town of Wells, and may attend the scheduled Sept. 1, 2026, joint public hearing, according to the published agenda.
Official source: the published record