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Board of Commissioners — Special Meeting

Chatham County · Board of Commissioners
Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 4:00 pm · Historic Courthouse Courtroom

Special or emergency meeting Data centers and large loads

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What's on this agenda

Commissioners hold a special legislative public hearing on a proposed 12-month moratorium halting new permits for data centers, data processing facilities, and cryptocurrency mining operations in unincorporated Chatham County, giving staff time to write zoning rules for these uses. The ordinance imposing the moratorium is adopted at the same meeting.

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How the votes went

The moratorium ordinance passed; the record lists it as 'Pass' but does not give an individual vote tally.

Speaking at this meeting

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Agenda items (4)

Procedural · 2Public hearing · 2
  1. CALL TO ORDER
    Procedural
    Meeting opens.
  2. PUBLIC HEARINGS
    Public hearing Data centers and large loads
    Public hearings segment.
  3. 26-0061 A legislative public hearing requested by the Chatham County Board of Commissioners to consider a temporary twelve (12) month moratorium on the permitting of data centers, data processing facilities, cryptocurrency mining operations, and any other associated uses within the unincorporated areas of Chatham County, pursuant to N.C.G.S. §160D-107
    Public hearing Data centers and large loads
    Legislative public hearing and vote on a 12-month moratorium on permitting data centers, data processing facilities, and cryptocurrency mining operations in unincorporated Chatham County, under N.C.G.S. Section 160D-107. The ordinance instituting the moratorium was adopted.
    approved · Pass · A motion was made by Vice Chair Franklin Gomez Flores, seconded by Commissioner Katie Kenlan, that the Ordinance Instituting a Temporary Moratorium on the Permitting of Data Centers, Data Processing Facilities, Crytocurrency Mining Operations and Any Use Associated with Data Processing Facilities within Chatham County pursuant to General Statute 160D-107 was approved. The motion carried by the fol…
  4. ADJOURNMENT
    Procedural
    Meeting adjourns.
    adjourned · Pass · A motion was made by Commissioner Karen Howard, seconded by Commissioner David Delaney, that the meeting was adjourned. The motion carried by the following vote:

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