The city of Patterson has approved a 45-day moratorium on data centers. The action was taken at a special meeting Thursday after word got out a developer planned to open one within city bounds.
It started as a rumor circulating around the water-strapped town. Then, local civic content creator Marco Ahumada posted a video on Instagram on June 30 that said “the rumors are true.”
At an economic strategic commission meeting May 21, Ahumada asked if there was any information he could share on a data center after being approached by residents. Community Development Director Bryan Stice confirmed he’d been approached but nothing formal was submitted…