Data centers
The moratoria, studies and ordinances of 2026, government by government.
68
items and write-ups
12
governments
30 Sep 2025
first taken up
84
speakers, across 10 meetings with captions
What this count cannot see
This one is also a topic, so the wider view counts more than the phrase match does. It is here because it is the clearest example on the site of a subject traveling between governments.
This subject overlaps the data-centers topic, which is tagged on every item rather than matched on phrases. That count is the wider one.
Who took it up, and when
Each government's first appearance in the window, in order. The bar is where in the window it landed, so a subject that swept the region in one season and one that trickled across two years read differently at a glance.
| # | Government | First seen | Gap | When in the window |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Town of Garner | 30 Sep 2025 | first | |
| 2 | Wake County | 3 Nov 2025 | 4 weeks later | |
| 3 | Orange County | 13 Nov 2025 | 9 days later | |
| 4 | Chatham County | 20 Jan 2026 | 2 months later | |
| 5 | Town of Apex | 22 Jan 2026 | 1 day later | |
| 6 | Town of Pittsboro | 9 Feb 2026 | 18 days later | |
| 7 | Town of Hillsborough | 13 Apr 2026 | 2 months later | |
| 8 | City of Durham | 4 May 2026 | 20 days later | |
| 9 | Town of Cary | 28 May 2026 | 3 weeks later | |
| 10 | Durham County | 1 Jun 2026 | 3 days later | |
| 11 | Town of Holly Springs | 16 Jun 2026 | 15 days later | |
| 12 | Town of Morrisville | 27 Aug 2026 | 2 months later |
Month by month
Items mentioning this subject per month across the window.
Which words did the matching
A subject carried entirely by one phrase is a different finding from one carried by six. These are the words the documents themselves used.
data center×66cryptocurrency mining×18data processing facilities×11data centre×3crypto-mining×2hyperscale×2crypto mining×1
Governments with nothing on this
No item or write-up in this window mentions the subject in Chatham County Schools, City of Raleigh, City of Sanford, NC General Assembly, Town of Chapel Hill, Town of Fuquay-Varina, Town of Knightdale, Town of Wake Forest, and Wake County Public School System. That is not proof nothing happened there. Two school boards and several towns publish agendas no program can read, and a subject can be discussed at length without a word of it reaching a printed agenda.
What was on the agenda
| Date | Government | Item | Matched | Public comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep 2026 | Town of Holly Springs Development Review Committee |
Data Center Study Meeting #3 | data center |
not read |
| 1 Sep 2026 | Town of Holly Springs Development Review Committee |
Land Use Advisory Committee (from the meeting write-up) | data center |
not read |
| 27 Aug 2026 | Town of Cary Town Council |
Regular Meeting (from the meeting write-up) | data center, cryptocurrency mining |
15 spoke |
| 27 Aug 2026 | Town of Cary Town Council |
Public Hearing for an Ordinance Establishing a Temporary 18-month Moratorium on the Acceptance, Processing, a… | data center, cryptocurrency mining |
15 spoke |
| 27 Aug 2026 | Town of Morrisville Town Council |
Town Council (from the meeting write-up) | data center |
not read |
| 27 Aug 2026 | Town of Morrisville Town Council |
Data Centers: State and Regional Overview | data center, data centre |
not read |
| 24 Aug 2026 | Durham County Board of County Commissioners on 2026-08-24 7:00 PM - Regular Session |
Board of County Commissioners on 2026-08-24 7:00 PM - Regular Session (from the meeting write-up) | data center |
not read |
| 24 Aug 2026 | Durham County Board of County Commissioners on 2026-08-24 7:00 PM - Regular Session |
Public Hearing - Proposed Moratorium on New or Expanded Data Centers | data center, data processing facilities, cryptocurrency mining |
not read |
| 4 Aug 2026 | Town of Holly Springs Development Review Committee |
Land Use Advisory Committee (from the meeting write-up) | data center |
not read |
| 3 Aug 2026 | Durham County Board of County Commissioners on 2026-08-03 9:00 AM - Work Session |
Board of County Commissioners on 2026-08-03 9:00 AM - Work Session (from the meeting write-up) | data center, data processing facilities, cryptocurrency mining |
not read |
| 3 Aug 2026 | Durham County Board of County Commissioners on 2026-08-03 9:00 AM - Work Session |
Data Center Moratorium Discussion | data center, data processing facilities, cryptocurrency mining |
not read |
| 20 Jul 2026 | Town of Pittsboro 6. Planning Board (PB) |
Planning Board Regular (from the meeting write-up) | data center |
3 spoke |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Town of Holly Springs Development Review Committee |
Land Use Advisory Committee (from the meeting write-up) | data center |
not read |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Town of Holly Springs Development Review Committee |
Data Center Study Meeting #1 | data center |
not read |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Town of Hillsborough Board of Commissioners |
Public Hearing to Receive Public Comment on Adoption of an Ordinance Imposing a One Year Development Moratori… | data center |
not read |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Town of Hillsborough Board of Commissioners |
Board of Commissioners Work Session (from the meeting write-up) | data center |
not read |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Town of Hillsborough Board of Commissioners |
Data Center Land Use Development Moratoria Extension from 60 Days to One Year | data center |
not read |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Town of Pittsboro 1. Board of Commissioners (BOC) |
Special Joint Session of the Board of Commissioners-Executive Meeting with Chatham County, Town of Siler City… (from the meeting write-up) | data center |
nobody spoke |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Town of Pittsboro 1. Board of Commissioners (BOC) |
Chatham County Annual Highlights
Presented. No vote. |
data center |
nobody spoke |
| 16 Jun 2026 | Town of Holly Springs Town Council |
Consideration of a Moratorium on Data Centers | data center |
not read |
| 16 Jun 2026 | Town of Holly Springs Town Council |
Town Council Business Meeting (from the meeting write-up) | data center |
not read |
| 16 Jun 2026 | Orange County Board of County Commissioners |
Business Meeting (from the meeting write-up) | data center |
17 spoke |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Durham County Board of County Commissioners on 2026-06-01 9:00 AM - Work Session |
Board of County Commissioners on 2026-06-01 9:00 AM - Work Session (from the meeting write-up) | data center |
not read |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Durham County Board of County Commissioners on 2026-06-01 9:00 AM - Work Session |
Future Data Center Policy Discussion | data center |
not read |
| 28 May 2026 | Town of Cary Town Council |
Council Initiated Item: Temporary Moratorium on new Data Centers | data center |
24 spoke |
| 28 May 2026 | Town of Cary Town Council |
Regular Meeting (from the meeting write-up) | data center |
24 spoke |
| 27 May 2026 | Town of Hillsborough Board of Commissioners |
Board of Commissioners Work Session and Budget Workshop (from the meeting write-up) | data center, cryptocurrency mining |
not read |
| 27 May 2026 | Town of Hillsborough Board of Commissioners |
SecureNC Partnership with the North Carolina Department of Information Technology | data center |
not read |
| 27 May 2026 | Town of Hillsborough Board of Commissioners |
Ordinance Imposing a Temporary Moratoria on Development Approvals for Data Centers, Cryptocurrency Mining Ope… | data center, cryptocurrency mining |
not read |
| 27 May 2026 | Town of Hillsborough Board of Commissioners |
Public Hearing to Receive Public Comment on Adoption of an Ordinance Imposing a 60-day Development Moratoria… | data center |
not read |
| 19 May 2026 | Town of Garner Town Council Regular Meeting |
Town Council Regular Meeting (from the meeting write-up) | data center, data processing facilities, cryptocurrency mining |
not read |
| 19 May 2026 | Town of Garner Town Council Regular Meeting |
Moratorium for Data Centers, Data Processing Facilities, Cryptocurrency Mining Operations, and Similar Undefi… | data center, data processing facilities, cryptocurrency mining |
not read |
| 11 May 2026 | Town of Hillsborough Board of Commissioners |
Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting (from the meeting write-up) | data center |
not read |
| 11 May 2026 | Town of Hillsborough Board of Commissioners |
Discussion of Data Centers and Land Use Matters | data center |
not read |
| 4 May 2026 | City of Durham Regular City Council Meeting |
Ordinance Imposing a Temporary Moratorium on Development Approvals for Data Centers, Cryptocurrency Mining, a… | data center, cryptocurrency mining, data processing facilities |
not read |
| 4 May 2026 | City of Durham Regular City Council Meeting |
Regular City Council Meeting (from the meeting write-up) | data center, cryptocurrency mining |
not read |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Town of Hillsborough Board of Commissioners |
Board of Commissioners Work Session (from the meeting write-up) | data center |
not read |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Town of Hillsborough Parks and Recreation Board |
Parks and Recreation Board Regular Meeting (from the meeting write-up) | data center |
not read |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Orange County Board of County Commissioners |
One-Year Moratorium Ordinance on Data Centers as a Land Use
Adopted unanimously |
data center, cryptocurrency mining, data processing facilities |
6 spoke |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Orange County Board of County Commissioners |
Business Meeting (from the meeting write-up) | data center, cryptocurrency mining, data processing facilities |
6 spoke |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Town of Apex Town Council |
Regular Town Council Meeting (from the meeting write-up) | data center, cryptocurrency mining, hyperscale |
5 spoke |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Town of Apex Town Council |
Legislative Public Hearing - Twelve Month Moratorium on Data Center, Cryptocurrency Mining, and Data Processi… | data center, cryptocurrency mining |
5 spoke |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Town of Hillsborough Board of Commissioners |
Staff written reports | data center |
not read |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Wake County Board of Commissioners |
Data Center Update | data center |
not read |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Wake County Board of Commissioners |
Board of Commissioners — Growth, Sustainability, and Economic Strength Committee (from the meeting write-up) | data center |
not read |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Orange County Board of County Commissioners |
Business Meeting (from the meeting write-up) | data center |
not read |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Orange County Board of County Commissioners |
Discussion of Moratorium on Data Centers as a Land Use
Hearing advertised and staff directed to draft amendments, both unanimous. The… |
data center, cryptocurrency mining, data processing facilities |
not read |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Town of Apex Town Council |
Regular Town Council Meeting (from the meeting write-up) | data center |
not read |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Town of Apex Town Council |
Consideration of a One Year Moratorium on Data Center Construction within the Town of Apex | data center |
not read |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Town of Apex Town Council |
Consideration of a Non-Standing Committee to Research Impacts and Provide Policy and Transparency Recommendat… | data center |
not read |
| 9 Mar 2026 | Town of Apex Advisory boards and commissions |
Planning Board Meeting (from the meeting write-up) | data center |
1 spoke |
| 5 Mar 2026 | Orange County Board of County Commissioners |
Business Meeting (from the meeting write-up) | data center |
not read |
| 24 Feb 2026 | Town of Apex Town Council |
Regular Town Council Meeting (from the meeting write-up) | hyperscale, data center |
9 spoke |
| 11 Feb 2026 | Chatham County Board of Commissioners |
Board of Commissioners — Special Meeting (from the meeting write-up) | data center, data processing facilities, cryptocurrency mining |
not read |
| 11 Feb 2026 | Chatham County Board of Commissioners |
A legislative public hearing requested by the Chatham County Board of Commissioners to consider a temporary t…
approved · Pass · A motion was made by Vice Chair Franklin Gomez Flores, second… |
data center, data processing facilities, cryptocurrency mining |
not read |
| 9 Feb 2026 | Town of Pittsboro 1. Board of Commissioners (BOC) |
Board of Commissioners Regular (from the meeting write-up) | data center |
4 spoke |
| 29 Jan 2026 | Town of Apex Town Council |
Town Council Work Session - January 2026 (from the meeting write-up) | data center |
not read |
| 29 Jan 2026 | Town of Apex Town Council |
Data Center Research - Continued from January 22, 2026 | data center |
not read |
| 22 Jan 2026 | Town of Apex Town Council |
Data Center Research | data center |
not read |
| 22 Jan 2026 | Town of Apex Town Council |
Joint Town Council and Planning Board Work Session (from the meeting write-up) | data center |
not read |
Public comment is only known where a meeting's captions have been read, which is a small share of them. "Not read" means unknown, not zero.