FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Fort Wayne City Council is considering a 365-day moratorium on city actions that could support future data center development.
Councilman Russ Jehl previously introduced a proposal to create a data center task force. That proposal was withdrawn after Councilman Booker introduced broader legislation calling for the moratorium.
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The proposal would give the city more time to study the potential public health, environmental and other impacts of data centers before the council takes action supporting future projects.
The moratorium would apply to council actions such as annexations, property purchases, contracts and tax abatements related to data center development…