Gilmore Township, MI
Gilmore Township Board Meeting Agendas · · Benzie County
“2. Data Center Ordinance New Business”
Benzie County, Michigan: moratoria and siting rules
Status of all 19 local governments in Benzie County (the county and its townships, cities and villages) on moratoria and siting rules for data centers, battery storage, solar and wind.
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with a moratorium in force or adopted
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with a moratorium pending or proposed
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upcoming hearings and votes
16
of 19 governments monitored
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- Moratorium in force or adopted
- Vote pending or proposed
- Ended
- None known
Townships/towns with cities and villages drawn on top. Boundaries: Census TIGER/Line 2025.
Upcoming votes and hearings
No upcoming hearing or vote detected in the 16 governments we monitor here.
Every government in Benzie County
| Government | Moratorium status | Latest or next item | Sources monitored |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benzie County | None known | — | 5 |
| Almira Township | Adopted Data centers: Adopted, Sep 14, 2026 |
Adopted: data center moratorium · | 1 |
| Joyfield Township | Adopted Crypto mining, Data centers: Adopted, Oct 7, 2026 |
Adopted: crypto mining/data center moratorium · | 2 |
| Weldon Township | Adopted Battery storage (BESS), Data centers: Adopted, Aug 11, 2026 |
Adopted: battery storage/data center moratorium · | 3 |
| Benzonia Township | None known | — | 6 |
| Blaine Township | None known Not monitored yet
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— | 0 |
| City of Frankfort | None known Not monitored yet
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— | 0 |
| Colfax Township | None known | — | 3 |
| Crystal Lake Township | None known | — | 1 |
| Gilmore Township | None known | On the agenda (before the vote): data center siting ordinance · | 1 |
| Homestead Township | None known | — | 1 |
| Inland Township | None known | — | 1 |
| Lake Township | None known | — | 2 |
| Platte Township | None known | — | 2 |
| Village of Benzonia | None known | — | 6 |
| Village of Beulah | None known | — | 2 |
| Village of Elberta | None known | — | 2 |
| Village of Honor | None known | — | 3 |
| Village of Lake Ann | None known Not monitored yet
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— | 0 |
“None known” means no record in Moratorium Nation and nothing detected in the documents we read; for governments we do not monitor yet it says nothing either way.
Recent items (last 90 days)
Joyfield Township, MI
Township Board · · Benzie County
“New Business: Data Center & Cryptocurrency Mining Facilities Moratorium: J. Evans commented that the proposed Joyfield Township resolution came from a township who also uses Foster Swift as legal counsel.”
Almira Township, MI
Governing body not stated · · Benzie County
“Almira Township Regular Board Meeting Minutes September 14, 2026 of the Moratorium on Accepting Applications Under the Zoning Ordinance for the Construction of Regular and Hyperscale Data Centers.”
Gilmore Township, MI
Gilmore Township Board Meeting Agendas · · Benzie County
“2. Data Center Ordinance”
Almira Township, MI
Governing body not stated · · Benzie County
“Motion by Edwards, supported by Gray, to recommend that the Township Board extend the Data Center Moratorium for three (3) more months.”
Moratoria on record in Benzie County
| Date | Government | Uses | Status | Details and source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almira Township | Data centers | Adopted Adopted, Sep 14, 2026 |
Data center moratorium adopted — Sep 14, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| Joyfield Township | Crypto mining, Data centers | Adopted Adopted, Oct 7, 2026 |
Crypto mining/data center moratorium adopted — Township Board, Oct 7, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| Weldon Township | Battery storage (BESS), Data centers | Adopted Adopted, Aug 11, 2026 |
Battery storage/data center moratorium adopted — Township Board, Aug 11, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) |
Moratorium records marked “Moratorium Nation” come from the Moratorium Nation inventory by Michael J. Bommarito, licensed CC BY 4.0; status follows that inventory, and we mark a record ended once its recorded end date has passed. Records marked “Siting Radar” are our own detections in public meeting documents: the status is the latest step we saw, with a link to the source. Not legal advice.
Frequently asked questions
Does Benzie County, Michigan have a data center moratorium?
As of Nov 15, 2026, our records show data center moratorium activity in Almira Township (adopted), Joyfield Township (adopted) and Weldon Township (adopted) in Benzie County. See the table on this page for dates and sources.
Does Benzie County, Michigan have a solar moratorium?
None known as of Nov 15, 2026. We monitor 16 of 19 governments in Benzie County, so a moratorium could exist without appearing here.
Does Benzie County, Michigan have a battery storage moratorium?
As of Nov 15, 2026, our records show battery storage moratorium activity in Weldon Township (adopted) in Benzie County. See the table on this page for dates and sources.
Does Benzie County, Michigan have a wind moratorium?
None known as of Nov 15, 2026. We monitor 16 of 19 governments in Benzie County, so a moratorium could exist without appearing here.
How current is this page?
It is regenerated daily from the documents we monitor and the Moratorium Nation inventory. Page generated Nov 15, 2026. Not legal advice.