LINCOLN, Ill. (WAND) - A data center could be coming to Logan County after the state's attorney stated the year-long moratorium that passed in May is not valid.
The moratorium was in response to efforts from Hut 8, which was aiming to bring a data center to the area.
Logan County State's Attorney Bradley Hauge told WAND News that the moratorium had never been adopted as an ordinance or as part of an amendment and therefore could not be established.
He stated those types of motions must go through the zoning board of appeals and have public hearings before being voted on by county board members.
Since that did not happen, Hauge said he advised the zoning office to accept Hut 8's applications, and added that the county board did not pass any changes to ordinances at its June 18 meeting.
WAND reached out to the Logan County Board chair but has not yet heard back.
This is a developing story.
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