The Data Center Divide
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Limestone Township
This restriction takes precedence while in effect. The rating below excludes temporary restrictions.
Mixed Data Center Policies
Limestone Township has enacted a temporary pause of up to 18 months on processing data-center applications, or until new rules take effect; it does not expressly stop existing centers from operating.
Rating from Michigan statewide as there are no scored current or future laws outside temporary restrictions for Limestone Township.
current law · Limestone TownshipTemporarily prohibits Limestone Township from accepting or processing data center applications for up to 18 months, or until new township regulations take effect, whichever comes first.Limestone Township Data Center and Cryptocurrency-Mining Moratorium (2026)
What this means
The ordinance would stop the Township from accepting or processing data-center applications for up to 18 months, or until new rules take effect, making new development and expansion substantially harder during that period (temporary moratorium). It does not expressly require existing data centers to stop operating.
Timing
- Ends
- Eighteen (18) months following adoption of the ordinance, or when amended or new Township ordinances or regulations addressing data centers and cryptocurrency mining operations become effective, whichever occurs first.
The Township Board may extend the moratorium by resolution before it expires.
People behind it
- Danita Rask
Clerk who moved to adopt the resolution calling for the moratorium and is identified as the township clerk on the ordinance.
- Treasurer Menghini
Township treasurer assigned to work with Supervisor Curry on developing the moratorium ordinance.
- Supervisor Curry
Township supervisor assigned to work with Treasurer Menghini on developing the moratorium ordinance.
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- Limestone Township Board
Governing body that adopted the moratorium resolution and enacted the temporary moratorium ordinance.
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A temporary moratorium prohibits the acceptance or processing of applications for data centers for 18 months after adoption, or until new or amended township regulations addressing data centers take effect, whichever occurs first. temporary moratorium on the acceptance and/or processing of any applications
Before the moratorium expires, the Township Board may extend it by resolution to allow more time to complete amendments or additions to township ordinances and regulations. may extend the temporary moratorium by resolution
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