Nothing reported in Valley Township yet
Who decides here: the Barnes County Commissioners usually decides on zoning in Valley Township. Townships here have little say over land use.
Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
Resolution 2535 on the Sept. 1, 2026 city agenda would pause city approvals for data centers and stop the city from signing secret deals (NDAs) about them. We could not find the result of the vote.
⏸️ Pause on new data centers · Barnes County
County commissioners voted unanimously for a six-month pause on data centers, asked for by the planning and zoning board. No company had come forward; the pause followed a rumor of a project in southern Barnes County. Many residents asked for a full year.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Valley Township. - Go to township 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 Valley Township: Wapa-- Western Area Power Administration (public) or Otter Tail Power Co. (company) or Cass County Electric Co-op Inc. (co-op (owned by its members)).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in North Dakota.