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Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers · Hillsborough
Hillsborough unanimously passed a 60-day pause on new AI data centers and data mining sites, because its rules do not cover them. In June the town considered extending it; a news roundup lists it as one year.
May 2026Source
⏸️ Pause on new data centers · Orange County
Orange County commissioners voted 6-0 for a one-year pause on AI data centers, crypto mining and similar large sites. The county will use the year to write new rules.
April 21, 2026Source
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