Data centers in Maine local government
What Maine city councils, county boards and school districts are deciding about data centers — plain-English summaries written from official agendas and minutes, updated as meetings happen.
31 Maine meetings since 2024 covered data centers. Counts are directional — coverage varies by place and platform.
Places in Maine with the most data centers activity
- Eliot, ME (4)
- Eastport, ME (4)
- Bangor, ME (4)
- Westbrook, ME (3)
- Winthrop, ME (3)
- Biddeford, ME (3)
- Rockland, ME (3)
- Wiscasset, ME (2)
- Brunswick, ME (2)
- Old Town, ME (1)
- Fryeburg, ME (1)
- Sanford, ME (1)
Latest matching meetings
Council to weigh data center moratorium, tax due date change, $40K library bequest
The Old Town City Council will discuss a potential moratorium on data centers in industrial zones, consider changing the 2026 property tax due date, accept a $40,000 bequest for the library, and appoint Zoning Board members. They will also consider a $14,200 heat pump purchase for the police station and a liquor…
Planning Board to review three-lot subdivision at 108 Longfellow Street
The Westbrook Planning Board will hold a hybrid meeting to consider a three-lot subdivision at 108 Longfellow Street, which would create a lot for a single-family home, a separate lot for an existing three-unit multifamily building, and retain one lot with no proposed development. The board will also discuss two…
Eliot Select Board holds public hearing on six agenda items
The Eliot Select Board will hold a public hearing to receive comments on six items: an electrical permit, a Beech Road sidewalk matching grant, mobile home park lot rental stabilization, a subsurface wastewater disposal amendment, housing comprehensive plan and state law, and a data center. The board is gathering…
Selectboard workshop to discuss WWTP relocation, data center moratorium, and more
The Wiscasset Select Board is holding a workshop meeting to discuss several policy items, including the Wastewater Outreach Advisory Committee and WWTP relocation status, Fire Department cost recovery, a data center moratorium, a mobile home rent control ordinance, and the Comprehensive Plan. These are discussion…
Planning Board to vote on data center ban and voter approval ordinance
The Eastport Planning Board will hold a public hearing and then discuss and vote on two proposed ordinances: one prohibiting large-scale data centers and another requiring voter approval for commercial and industrial development. The meeting includes a public hearing period and separate votes on each ordinance.
Eliot Planning Board to hold public hearing on housing, data center, and wastewater code amendments
The Eliot Planning Board will hold a public hearing on three proposed amendments to the Town Code, covering housing-related changes to comply with state laws, data center regulations, and subsurface wastewater disposal systems. The board will also discuss November ordinances and other business. Public input is invited.
Planning Board to review moratoriums on residential care facilities and data centers
The Winthrop Planning Board is meeting to review and potentially discuss two moratoriums: one on residential care facilities and one on data centers. They will also review the notice of decision for 104 Memorial Drive and approve minutes from the previous meeting. No site visits are scheduled.
Council to consider moratorium on data centers and FAA grants for airport snow equipment
The Eastport City Council will hold public hearings on liquor license amendments and renewals, and consider a temporary moratorium on data centers. New business includes accepting FAA grants totaling $335,062 for airport snow removal equipment, a $10,000 Community Impact Grant, and a $5,000 Versant Power grant for a…
Planning Board to discuss data center ordinances and shoreland zoning amendment
The Eastport Planning Board will discuss two voter-proposed ordinances concerning data centers and an amendment to shoreland zoning, and will set a time and place for a public hearing on these proposals. The meeting also includes a Code Enforcement Officer report and an open forum.
Eliot Conservation Commission to review septic and data center ordinances
The Eliot Conservation Commission is holding its regular business meeting, where it will review June minutes, welcome a new member, and discuss open space and trails projects. The commission will also consider proposed town ordinances on community septic systems and data centers, and review a new town planner position.
Planning Board reviews dock at 8 Wisteria Ln and two ordinances for November ballot
The Eliot Planning Board will review a proposal to replace an existing tidal access structure at 8 Wisteria Lane with a new pier, gangway, and float. The board will also hold the first reading of two proposed ordinances regarding data centers and community septic systems, which are scheduled for the November 2026…
Town Council to hold workshop on data centers and Maine Street Overlay
The Town Council is holding a workshop to review materials regarding data centers and the Maine Street Overlay. The meeting consists of discussions based on provided workshop packets.
Council moves public hearing on data-center ban and voter-approval rule
The Eastport City Council will hold a special meeting to change the location of the August 5 public hearing for two proposed ordinances: one banning large-scale data centers and another requiring voter approval for commercial or industrial development. The hearing is being moved from the Port Authority Building to the…
Planning Board to discuss two moratoriums and state regulatory items
The Winthrop Planning Board will hold a regular meeting to discuss several items, including MDEP Chapter 1000 conditional approval, LD 2173, a residential care facility moratorium, and a data center moratorium. No site visits are scheduled. The agenda consists entirely of discussion items with no final decisions…
Planning Board to review 62-unit residential project on Grandview Ave
The Planning Board will consider a multiphase development application for 62 residential units on Grandview Ave. The board will also discuss potential regulations for data centers and review board by-laws.
Committee to consider property acquisition and data center regulations
The Business & Economic Development Committee will review a proposed acquisition of real property under M.R.S.A. §405(6)(C), discuss continued land development code items focused on data centers, receive updates on sustainability projects and the long‑term rental registry pilot, and hear a presentation from University…
Town will vote on a lease with the Fryeburg Historical Society for 103 Lovell Road.
The Select Board will review and act on the updated Maintenance and Operation Agreement for the Mountain Division Recreation Rail Trail Fryeburg segment. It will hold a public hearing and vote on a special amusement permit and a liquor license renewal for Dimitra LLC/Fryeburg House of Pizza. The board will also…
Board to vote on $793k school renovation fund and sewer rate hike
The Selectboard will hold a public hearing on a proposed sewer rate increase, consider a resolution authorizing $793,311 for school revolving renovation fund financing, and set dates for a school budget meeting and a special referendum. They will also vote on the sale of tax-acquired property at 105 Sheepscot Road and…
Council to vote on emergency 91-day moratorium on data center development
The Sanford City Council will hold public hearings and vote on several items, including a contract zoning agreement for redevelopment at 13 River Street, the second reading of a mobile home lot rent stabilization ordinance, and an emergency ordinance imposing a temporary 91-day moratorium on data center development…
Council weighs Manufactured Housing Parks Ordinance update
The City Council will hold a second reading and consider approving updates to the Manufactured Housing Mobile Home Parks Ordinance, along with several other ordinances including solar energy and data center regulations. The agenda also includes a bid for lead hazard reduction at 158 Cleaves St., a resolution to extend…
Solar ordinance heads to city council June 2
The commission will hear a presentation on community solar from Kim Dana of Solar Simplified, receive a brief update on the June 9 Beach Management Plan workshop, and review pending ordinances including the Solar Ordinance moving to City Council on June 2 and the Landscape & EV Ordinance going to the Policy Committee…
Council to vote on 180-day data center moratorium and emergency pool repair
The City Council will hold a public hearing and vote on a liquor license for Happy Wheels Skate Center, and consider second reading of orders for emergency pool repairs ($8,348), fire department equipment, medication storage rental ($11,172/year), and trail grooming equipment ($30,000). A 180-day moratorium on new…
Council to consider data center moratorium ordinance
The Town Council will discuss and potentially act on a draft ordinance imposing a moratorium on data centers. The agenda also includes a request for proposals for the Hawthorne School, a fee utilization plan for Marebrook, and a fee waiver request from the Brunswick Downtown Association. A consent agenda covers…
Westbrook considers 180-day moratorium on data centers
The Housing & Economic Development Committee will discuss a proposal to pause the siting, permitting, and construction of data centers. This moratorium would allow the city to research impacts on energy and water infrastructure and update the Land Use Ordinance.
Committee to discuss Data Center Ordinance as primary topic
The Rockland Energy and Sustainability Advisory Committee is holding its May 6, 2026 meeting with a primary discussion on the Data Center Ordinance. The agenda also includes updates on the Sustainability Commendation, compost, Harbor Cleanup recap, Bike to Work Day (May 15), Pollinator Garden Tour, and a LOS request…
Energy audit consultant recommendation leads sustainability agenda
The Biddeford Sustainability Commission will discuss an energy audit consultant recommendation, review beach management plans from SMPDC, and consider budget allocations for the Biddeford Public Market, Community Gardens, and a Rec Center EV charger. The meeting also includes brief discussions on a potential data…
Boot Cove Lane zoning map amendment up for discussion
The Planning Board will conduct a site visit and discuss a request to amend the Zoning Map on several lots on Boot Cove Lane, changing the designation outside steep slopes to Shoreland Zone. The board will also review potential Zoning Ordinance amendments related to solar energy systems, parking, housing, chickens…
Committee discusses 180-day moratorium on data centers
The Business & Economic Development Committee will continue discussing a proposed 180-day moratorium on data center development in Bangor, retroactive to March 2, 2026, due to infrastructure and environmental concerns. They will also consider changes to the Downtown Parking Advisory Committee's membership and officer…
Rockland Energy and Sustainability Advisory Committee to discuss data center ordinance
The committee will meet to discuss a proposed data center ordinance. The agenda also includes updates on composting and harbor cleanup.
Committee will consider executive‑session property acquisition actions
The Business & Economic Development Committee will review an executive‑session agenda item to acquire real property or pursue economic development under M.R.S.A. §405(6)(C). It will then decide whether to forward possible actions on those items to the City Council. Earlier agenda items are informational and request…
Committee will discuss the Data Center Ordinance and related sustainability topics
The Rockland Energy and Sustainability Advisory Committee will hold a primary discussion covering several agenda items, including a Data Center Ordinance, a Sustainability Commendation, student member matters, a harbor cleanup project, and a new logo. The meeting also includes updates on a Safe Routes to South School…