Nothing reported in Unincorporated Story County yet
Who decides here: the Story County Board of Supervisors decides on zoning for land outside city and town limits.
Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
Supervisors unanimously extended the county's pause on new applications and permits for data centers and crypto mining in the countryside, until March 31, 2027 at the latest. Staff are writing rules with the county's lawyers. Many speakers backed the pause; some asked for a permanent ban.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Unincorporated Story County. - Go to county meetings.
Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing. - Ask questions in writing.
Use our checklist.
🔔 Get told first
⚡ Your electric company
Depending on where you live in Unincorporated Story County: Interstate Power and Light Co. (company) or Consumers Energy (co-op (owned by its members)) or Midland Power Co-op (co-op (owned by its members)) or Midamerican Energy Co. (company).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Iowa.