05/30/2026
"After hearing hours of testimony – both for and against stopping new data centers for one year – city counselors voted 8 to 1 against the moratorium proposed by Councilor Mark Moody."
During the pause, city staff would have studied five questions: the impacts of data centers on the environment, electricity rates, the power grid, water usage, and any other factors related to the health, safety, and welfare of Cheyenne’s residents.
