Legislation Details

File #: 252-26    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Order Status: Passed
File created: 4/29/2026 In control: City Council
On agenda: 5/5/2026 Final action: 5/5/2026
Title: Order: That the City of Malden commence a one-year moratorium on permitting any proposals including but not limited to the creation, construction, or use of a property for the purpose of a data center. The foregoing moratorium is imposed to allow the City time to undertake studies and obtain resident input on the infrastructure, environmental, health, and economic considerations data centers may have on the community. This moratorium will be effective upon, and will expire one year from, the date of the adoption of this order.
Sponsors: Ari Taylor, Amanda Linehan, Karen Colon Hayes, Peg Crowe, Carey McDonald, Ryan O'Malley
Attachments: 1. Final Paper 252-26 Moratorium on Data Centers
Related files: 253-26

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Order: That the City of Malden commence a one-year moratorium on permitting any proposals including but not limited to the creation, construction, or use of a property for the purpose of a data center. The foregoing moratorium is imposed to allow the City time to undertake studies and obtain resident input on the infrastructure, environmental, health, and economic considerations data centers may have on the community. This moratorium will be effective upon, and will expire one year from, the date of the adoption of this order.