Fort Wayne IN proposed data center moratorium (R-26-09-17)
Fort Wayne, Indiana — Proposed One-Year Moratorium on City Council Actions Supporting Data Centers (R-26-09-17) and an Advisory Review Commission (G-26-09-16); Vote Postponed to October 13, 2026
Fort Wayne, IN · Fort Wayne City Council Res. R-26-09-17 and G-26-09-16 (introduced Sept. 8, 2026)
- Status
- Proposed / pending
- Applies to
- Fort Wayne City Council and city departments (approvals/actions supporting new data centers), if adopted
- Enforced by
- Fort Wayne City Council
Fort Wayne City Councilwoman Rohli Booker introduced two companion resolutions on September 8, 2026: R-26-09-17, a temporary one-year (365-day) moratorium on city/council actions approving or supporting new data center development, which also asks the Department of Planning Services to recommend zoning code changes for large-scale data centers; and G-26-09-16, creating an advisory Community Infrastructure & Environmental Review Commission for major resource-intensive projects. On September 22 the council postponed its vote by three weeks, to October 13. The proposal is not expected to affect the Google data center already under construction on Adams Center Road.
Who is protected: Fort Wayne residents
Legal detail
Fort Wayne, Ind. City Council — introduced 2026-09-08 by Rohli Booker (D-6th): R-26-09-17 (temporary moratorium on data center approvals; requests Department of Planning Services, with other departments, evaluate and recommend standards/Zoning Code amendments for large-scale data centers) and G-26-09-16 (Fort Wayne Community Infrastructure & Environmental Review Commission, CIERC — advisory only; does not displace existing authority) (Fort Wayne Business Weekly). Duration: one year (WPTA); WANE headline/lede: '365-day moratorium on city actions that could support future data center development'. Related: Councilman Russ Jehl withdrew G-26-06-31 (data center task force bill held since June 9). Action: Tuesday 2026-09-22, after discussion of multiple amendments, council held the legislation three weeks; scheduled to take it up again Oct. 13 (WPTA; WBOI 'mid-October'; Journal Gazette 'three more weeks'). Not expected to affect Google's Adams Center Road data center (WBOI). NOT ESTABLISHED: the specific council actions covered (e.g. annexations, abatements), amendment contents, vote count on postponement.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Fort Wayne, IN |
|---|---|
| Level | City / local |
| Citation | Fort Wayne City Council Res. R-26-09-17 and G-26-09-16 (introduced Sept. 8, 2026) |
| Private right of action | No, agency enforcement only |
| Penalties | Not stated in the located sources |
| Topics | data-center siting and energy |
| News report | Council postpones vote on data center amendments — WANE 15 |
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