Data center moratorium
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Last discussed Jul 16, 2026.
Public comments (3)
Spoke against data centers, citing groundwater, electric bills, safety and impacts on children.
City Council Meeting - Jul 16, 2026 · 1:06:08 →A 20-year data center veteran who congratulated the city on joining a national movement of moratoria, saying the pause lets governments fix cost burdens shifted onto citizens.
City Council Meeting - Jul 16, 2026 · 1:07:30 →A 20-year data center industry worker said cooling noise is a non-issue with modern closed-loop systems but backup generator testing is loud, and argued corporations — not citizens — should pay for the infrastructure data centers require.
City Council - Jul 6, 2026 · 28:23 →News & external sources (5)
New Albany enacts one-year ban on new data centers per Mayor's request
New Albany enacts one-year ban on new data centers per Mayor's request WHAS11
New Albany pauses on data centers, citing issues other cities are facing
New Albany pauses on data centers, citing issues other cities are facing WHAS11
New Albany Plan Commission recommends city council proceed with data center moratorium
New Albany Plan Commission recommends city council proceed with data center moratorium newsandtribune.com
New Albany residents weigh in on proposed data center moratorium
New Albany residents weigh in on proposed data center moratorium The Courier-Journal
New Albany City Council sends data center moratorium to committee before potential vote
New Albany City Council sends data center moratorium to committee before potential vote News and Tribune