County Commission Meeting Regular Agenda (PDF), June 10, 2026
Approves Ordinance 654 - Moratorium on data centers and data center power plants, passed
What happened
Box Elder County approved Ordinance 654, a 180-day moratorium on data centers and data center power plants, on a unanimous voice vote, while clarifying it does not affect applications filed before the vote (notably the Stratus data center project).
- Jurisdiction
- Box Elder County, UT
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- June 10, 2026
- Decisions
- 9 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, passed
Free sample: decision 1 of 9
Garland Inland (Island) Annexation postponement
Discussion of the proposed Garland Inland/Island annexation; drainage issues raised (property on a hill, water runs onto private property). Commissioners voted to place it on the next meeting agenda to allow the roads department to review the drainage issue.
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
Box Elder County approved Ordinance 654, a 180-day moratorium on data centers and data center power plants, on a unanimous voice vote, while clarifying it does not affect applications filed before the vote (notably the Stratus data center project).
Key Decisions (9)
Garland Inland (Island) Annexation postponement
East Garland Cemetery Board appointments
Letter of appreciation for Boys and Girls Club of Northern Utah
Request to remove Box Elder County from Golden Spike Inland Port
Ordinance 656 - readopt third-ward Ag Heritage zoning (repeals 649)
Ordinance 652 - County Road Vacate (Clear Creek area)
Ordinance 653 - Rezone unzoned to Ag Heritage Zone (~514 acres)
Ordinance 654 - Moratorium on data centers and data center power plants
Contract 26-25 for court bailiff services
Zoning Changes (2)
Development Activity (1)
Stratus Data Center
Other
Market Signals (5)
Infrastructure
North Garland residents report inadequate culinary water capacity and no…
Housing Demand
A resident noted children in their 20s are priced out…
Sentiment
Overwhelming public opposition to data center development, with commenters citing…
Who Spoke (20)
On the record: the chair, 2 commissioners, a staff member, the clerk, and 14 members of the public.
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded vote## **4 annexation
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