Assembly deadlocks on data center moratorium; proposal fails on 3–3 tie

A recommendation from the Petersburg Borough Planning Commission to place a one-year moratorium on data center development failed on a split vote at Monday’s Borough Assembly meeting.

Assembly Members Scott Newman, Rob Schwartz and Jeff Meucci voted in favor of the moratorium; Vice Mayor Jeigh Stanton Gregor, Member Bob Martin and Mayor Bob Lynn voted against. Member James Valentine was traveling and excused. Without a majority approval, the motion failed.

The Planning Commission asked the assembly to initiate an ordinance establishing a temporary moratorium on the acceptance and processing of...

 
 

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