Missoula County moves forward with data center regulations

Missoula County will update its data center zoning regulations after the commissioners this week unanimously accepted a study outlining the impacts of those developments and its recommendations. “It’s commendable that we collectively are at the tip of the spear here in the state of Montana, and even maybe nationally, in terms of proactively getting out in front of this issue rather than just being responsive or in a defensive posture all of the time,” Commissioner Dave Strohmaier said ahead of the vote Thursday. Commissioners Strohmaier, Josh Slotnick and Juanita Vero thanked the county staff for their work on the study and members of the public for giving their input before all voting to approve the study’s recommendations. The study was part of the county’s interim zoning process, which started in July when the commissioners approved a temporary moratorium on data centers.

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