Nottingham Select Board Meeting, August 3, 2026
Approved: Warrant for Special Town Meeting including data center moratorium (Article 1), unanimous
What happened
On August 3, 2026, Nottingham approved Warrant for Special Town Meeting including data center moratorium (Article 1) (unanimous).
The Nottingham Select Board approved placing a warrant Article 1 on the September 8, 2026 special town meeting ballot proposing a 12-month temporary moratorium on data centers (pursuant to RSA 674:23), which the Planning Board had approved 5-0-0.
- Jurisdiction
- Nottingham, NH
- Date
- August 3, 2026
- Decisions
- 13 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Free sample: decision 1 of 13
Warrant for Special Town Meeting including data center moratorium (Article 1)
Board approved and signed the warrant for the special town meeting on September 8, 2026, 7am-7pm at Nottingham Community Center, 139 Stage Road. Article 1 asks voters to adopt a temporary 12-month moratorium on data centers pursuant to RSA 674:23, prohibiting acceptance, processing, approval, or issuance of permits for establishment, construction, expansion, or operation of data centers to allow time to study impacts and develop zoning regulations. Approved by Planning Board 5-0-0.
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Key Decisions (13)
Warrant for Special Town Meeting including data center moratorium (Article 1)
Sale of tax-deeded parcel Map 1-8 on Barrington Road
Sale of tax-deeded parcel 1-91 on Rozier Place
Sale of tax-deeded parcel 1-117 on Water Street
Sale of tax-deeded parcel 1-118 on Water Street
Sale of tax-deeded parcel 10-2B on Smoke Street (tied bids)
Sale of tax-deeded parcel 20-3 on Priest Road
Sale of tax-deeded parcel 23-5 at 44 Smoke Street
Recreation Revolving Fund Policy
Appointment of Police Officer Tyler Olsh
Teleview audiovisual upgrade quote (Phase 2)
R&D Paving quote for Ledge Farm Road and various aprons
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Market Signals (5)
Commercial Demand
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Infrastructure
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Infrastructure
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Who spoke
7 distinct speakers; 4 identified names.
All speaker roles: 3 Public, 2 Board Member, 1 Chair, 1 Staff.
Identified name roles: 2 Board Member, 1 Chair, 1 Staff.
Speaker sample: Ellen White, Staff.
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Zoning terms (6)
22 recorded timestamps
- motion to approve (12 timestamps)
- zoning (2 timestamps)
- subdivision (1 timestamps)
- approved (4 timestamps)
- tabled (2 timestamps)
- land use (1 timestamps)
Decision moments (13)
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