Mecosta County, Michigan: moratoria and siting rules
Status of all 22 local governments in Mecosta 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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- 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 15 governments we monitor here.
Every government in Mecosta County
| Government | Moratorium status | Latest or next item | Sources monitored |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mecosta County | None known | — | 2 |
| Big Rapids Charter Township | In force Data centers: Active (Moratorium Nation, enacted Feb 23, 2026) |
— | 1 |
| Green Charter Township | In force Data centers: Active (Moratorium Nation, enacted Dec 9, 2025) |
— | 1 |
| Mecosta Township | Adopted Crypto mining, Data centers: Adopted, Jun 9, 2026 |
Public hearing: crypto mining/data center moratorium · | 2 |
| Morton Township | Adopted Data centers: Adopted, May 12, 2026 |
Adopted: data center moratorium · | 2 |
| Aetna Township | None known | — | 1 |
| Austin Township | None known | — | 1 |
| Chippewa Township | None known | — | 6 |
| City of Big Rapids | None known | — | 2 |
| Colfax Township | None known | — | 1 |
| Deerfield Township | None known | — | 1 |
| Fork Township | None known | — | 1 |
| Grant Township | None known Not monitored yet
|
— | 0 |
| Hinton Township | None known Not monitored yet
|
— | 0 |
| Martiny Township | None known Not monitored yet
|
— | 0 |
| Millbrook Township | None known Not monitored yet
|
— | 0 |
| Sheridan Township | None known Not monitored yet
|
— | 0 |
| Village of Barryton | None known | — | 2 |
| Village of Mecosta | None known | — | 1 |
| Village of Morley | None known | — | 1 |
| Village of Stanwood | None known Not monitored yet
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— | 0 |
| Wheatland Township | None known Not monitored yet
|
— | 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.
Moratoria on record in Mecosta County
| Date | Government | Uses | Status | Details and source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Rapids Charter Township | Data centers | In force Active |
Big Rapids Charter Township Data Center Moratorium Ordinance (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Green Charter Township | Data centers | In force Active |
Adopted by board motion (Riebow/Thorne) at the December 9, 2025 regular Township Board meeting, unanimous roll call vote, with an amendment adding... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Mecosta Township | Crypto mining, Data centers | Adopted Adopted, Jun 9, 2026 |
Crypto mining/data center moratorium adopted — Township Board, Jun 9, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| Morton Township | Data centers | Adopted Adopted, May 12, 2026 |
Data center moratorium adopted — May 12, 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 Mecosta County, Michigan have a data center moratorium?
As of Sep 30, 2026, our records show data center moratorium activity in Big Rapids Charter Township (in force), Green Charter Township (in force), Mecosta Township (adopted) and Morton Township (adopted) in Mecosta County. See the table on this page for dates and sources.
Does Mecosta County, Michigan have a solar moratorium?
None known as of Sep 30, 2026. We monitor 15 of 22 governments in Mecosta County, so a moratorium could exist without appearing here.
Does Mecosta County, Michigan have a battery storage moratorium?
None known as of Sep 30, 2026. We monitor 15 of 22 governments in Mecosta County, so a moratorium could exist without appearing here.
Does Mecosta County, Michigan have a wind moratorium?
None known as of Sep 30, 2026. We monitor 15 of 22 governments in Mecosta 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 Sep 30, 2026. Not legal advice.