Nothing reported in Mattoon City yet
Who decides here: the City Council of Mattoon City votes on zoning. The Coles County may review big projects too.
Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
City council paused new data centers bigger than about half an acre (21,780 square feet), in the city and up to 1.5 miles outside it. Existing ones keep running. The pause renews each year until the council ends it.
Sept 3, 2026Source
Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelled
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Mattoon City. - Go to council 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 Mattoon City: Coles-moultrie Electric Co-op (co-op (owned by its members)) or Ameren Illinois Company (company).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Illinois.