Event Brief
Pasco County Halts Data Center Approvals for 12 Months
Filed: Jun 06, 2026 at 10:00 PM ET
Summary: Pasco commissioners approve a yearlong moratorium on new data center projects while drafting updated regulations.
WHO: Pasco County commissioners; County Administrator Mike Carabella; County planners; Director of Economic Growth David Engel; Planning Commission
WHAT: A unanimous 12-month moratorium on approving new data center projects while new regulations are developed.
WHEN: Jun 05, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET
WHERE: Pasco County, FL
WHY: Current land development codes lack provisions for regulating data centers, prompting the pause to assess infrastructure, environmental, and energy impacts and draft updated ordinances.
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