Clarendon OKs 6-month pause on data centers as residents push for more info on Project 59

Council says moratorium won’t apply to data center already in the pipeline

BY ALAYSHA MAPLE
alaysha@theitem.com
Posted 9/19/26

A proposed data center, questions about the county's authority over it and concerns about water, electricity and the environment dominated a tense Clarendon County Council meeting on Monday, Sept. 14.

Council unanimously approved the third and …

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