<body><div><p>CARLTON COUNTY, Minn. (Northern News Now) - The Carlton County Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday to advance an interim use ordinance that would pause the establishment of new data centers in the county while officials study potential impacts.</p><p>The vote came after the Carlton County Land Stewards, a grassroots group, presented at the committee of the whole meeting and urged commissioners to act. </p><p>The Carlton County Land Stewards originally formed in opposition to a proposed Enbridge pipeline through the county. </p><p>Now, the group is restarting, turning its attention to data center development.</p><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3TGVJ9_1D5mAt6Y00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3TGVJ9_1D5mAt6Y00" width="1300" height="730" ><figcaption>Carlton County Data Center (NNN)</figcaption></figure><h2>Group calls for moratorium</h2><p>Dozens of community members from Carlton County and neighboring Hermantown attended the meeting at the county’s transportation building.</p><p>CCLS asked commissioners to research the full scope of impacts such facilities could bring.</p><p>“Let other citizens help you along with the experience of other cities and counties so we can be prepared,” said Sandy Sterle with CCLS.</p><p>The group formally requested a halt to new development. “That is why we request a moratorium on the new type of data center development,” said Sterle.</p><p>Following the presentation, Commissioner Susan Zmyslony introduced the interim use ordinance.</p><p>“People aren’t really saying no, they’re saying ‘let’s be prepared, let’s make it in the best spot possible if we are going to allow it in our county,’” Zmyslony said.</p><h2>Economic Development Director raises concerns</h2><p>The board voted to move the ordinance forward with one dissenting vote.</p><p>Carlton County Economic Development Director Ryan Pervenanze said the county should not limit future development opportunities, noting there is no current data center proposal before the board.</p><p>“We need to be careful on closing, not the door, slamming it shut, when we can get a few small projects that invest some money into the city, townships, school district,” Pervenanze said.</p><p>A final vote on the ordinance is not expected until August. The board’s next step is a vote on scheduling a public hearing for the ordinance, which is set for next week.</p></div></body>

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CARLTON COUNTY, Minn. (Northern News Now) - The Carlton County Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday to advance an interim use ordinance that would pause the establishment of new data centers in the county while officials study potential impacts. The vote came after the Carlton County Land Stewards, a grassroots group,...

Carlton County board advances data center pause after community pushback

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CARLTON COUNTY, Minn. (Northern News Now) - The Carlton County Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday to advance an interim use ordinance that would pause th

Carlton County board advances data center pause after community pushback

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