Salem considers data-center moratorium as Mill Creek project advances
Salem officials are discussing possible restrictions on new data centers as Verrus begins city review of a proposed $5.1 billion project at Mill Creek.
Salem City Council
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Salem adopts one-year pause on new data-center development
Salem City Council adopted a one-year moratorium on new data centers as the city weighs zoning and infrastructure rules around a proposed southeast Salem project.
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Salem Data-Center Proposal Advances as Council Weighs Moratorium
Verrus filed Salem’s first city review application for an artificial-intelligence data center on July 31, days before council considered a possible moratorium.
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Salem City Council meeting listed for July 27; city calendar shows Aug. 6 neighborhood session
Salem’s public-meeting calendar lists a City Council meeting on July 27 from 6 to 8 p.m. and a West Salem Neighborhood Association meeting scheduled for Aug. 6.
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Salem to consider data-center moratorium after state cancels Verrus contract
A Salem public meeting on a proposed data-center moratorium is scheduled for 6 p.m. Aug. 3 at the Salem Public Library, following Gov. Tina Kotek’s order to cancel the state’s contract with Verrus at the Mill Creek Corporate Center.
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Salem’s six-year housing strategy remains framework for zoning, infrastructure and incentives
Salem’s Housing Production Strategy, adopted in 2025, sets out 17 actions over six years to support housing development and equitable housing outcomes.
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Salem City Council to consider data-center moratorium amid infrastructure concerns
Salem City Council is scheduled to consider a possible moratorium on data-center development at a special public meeting Aug. 3, following debate about water, electricity and infrastructure demands tied to a proposed southeast Salem project.