Nassau County is considering putting a pause on data center development projects within its borders.
At its April 13 meeting, the Nassau County Board of County Commissioners directed County Attorney Denise May to draft an ordinance that would place a one-year moratorium on the development of data centers within the unincorporated county boundary.
If adopted, the temporary action would pause the acceptance and processing of new applications for data center development projects. County officials say the move will provide them time to evaluate the overall scale, intensity and potential impacts of data center development in the county. That includes consideration of land use compatibility, infrastructure demands and long-term community priorities…