Nothing reported in Mount Vernon City yet
Who decides here: the City Council of Mount Vernon City votes on zoning. The Skagit County may review big projects too.
Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
Mount Vernon City Council voted 6-1 for a six-month pause on data center permit applications. City zoning did not cover data centers. Officials named water and sewer limits and flood risk. No data center had been proposed. Staff will draft permanent rules.
⏸️ Pause on new data centers · Skagit County
Skagit County commissioners voted unanimously for a six-month pause on data center permit applications in unincorporated areas, citing farmland, floods and summer water shortages. It covers buildings over 2,000 square feet or 2 megawatts. All 11 residents who spoke at the July 14 hearing supported it. A 2026 planning proposal would make limits permanent.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Mount Vernon 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
Puget Sound Energy Inc. (company).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Washington.