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County Commission Meeting Regular Agenda (PDF), June 10, 2026

Approves Ordinance 654 - Moratorium on data centers and data center power plants, passed

1h 29m12,578 words
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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).

Meeting key facts
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).

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Key Decisions (9)

Continued

Garland Inland (Island) Annexation postponement

Vote: passed
Approved

East Garland Cemetery Board appointments

Vote: passed
Approved

Letter of appreciation for Boys and Girls Club of Northern Utah

Vote: passed
Approved

Request to remove Box Elder County from Golden Spike Inland Port

Vote: passed
Approved

Ordinance 656 - readopt third-ward Ag Heritage zoning (repeals 649)

Vote: passed
Approved

Ordinance 652 - County Road Vacate (Clear Creek area)

Vote: passed
Approved

Ordinance 653 - Rezone unzoned to Ag Heritage Zone (~514 acres)

Vote: passed
Approved

Ordinance 654 - Moratorium on data centers and data center power plants

Vote: passedConditions attached
Approved

Contract 26-25 for court bailiff services

Vote: passed

Zoning Changes (2)

removes one 15-acre parcel
approximately 514 acres

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)

ChairCommissioner · 2StaffClerkPublic · 14

On the record: the chair, 2 commissioners, a staff member, the clerk, and 14 members of the public.

Agenda scorecard

## **4 annexation

No vote recorded

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