A Seattle-area city is putting the brakes on one of the fastest-growing parts of the digital economy.
In Burien, Washington, officials approved a one-year halt on new data centers so the city can examine those facilities’ resource demands and the jobs they might create.
What happened?
The June 29 Burien City Council meeting covered a crowded agenda — including zoning changes, immigration concerns, school traffic, and a possible steep rise in development fees — and, as B-Town Blog reported, it also ended with a unanimous vote for an emergency 12-month pause on new data centers.
Explaining the action, Interim City Attorney Ann Marie Soto said Burien is still building expertise on the topic and that the moratorium is already in effect…