Fayette County OH data center moratorium to June 2027

Fayette County, Ohio (seat: Washington Court House) — moratorium dated 2026-09-21, adopted at the commissioners' Monday meeting (Record-Herald). TERM: through 2027-06-01 (about 8 months and 10 days, as reported). SCOPE: applications, reviews, zoning approvals and permits for data centers in unincorporated Concord, Green, Jasper, Madison, Marion, Paint and Perry townships (county-zoned); EXCLUDED: Jefferson, Wayne and Union townships (independent township zoning). VOTE: two of three commissioners signed; Tony Anderson recorded as present in absentia; Donnie Fleak moved approval, chairman Jim Garland seconded. PURPOSE (resolution language quoted): to 'thoroughly assess, analyze, and determine recommendations related to the regulation of such data center(s) and uses within the named townships.' HISTORY (Scioto Valley Guardian, 2026-09-18): proposal was framed as an emergency declaration with a one-year moratorium and had been delayed from Sept. 8 and Sept. 14 meetings; the adopted term reported by the Record-Herald is shorter (to June 1, 2027). NOT ESTABLISHED: resolution number; whether adopted as an emergency measure.