Lysander, in Onondaga County, New York, adopted a data-center moratorium on May 7, 2026. Its status in this snapshot is enacted.
The record reads: "The Town of Lysander (Onondaga County) approved a 6-month data center moratorium (through approximately November 6) after residents spoke nearly unanimously against a project proposal. (datacentertracker.org)."
Details
| Action | Class | Status | Date | MW threshold | Scope | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moratorium | restriction | enacted | May 7, 2026 | not county-wide | datacentertracker.org |
Jurisdiction type: municipality. County: Onondaga County. Dataset: datacentertracker. Snapshot August 15, 2026; documented actions, not a census.
Elsewhere in Onondaga County
New York context
New York has 20 documented local actions across 20 jurisdictions in this snapshot. At the state level, the state has an executive order (in force, July 14, 2026).
A town that says no to a data center gives up local tax revenue, not jobs: one large campus pays $2M to $90M a year depending on the tax regime, against roughly 50 permanent jobs. The parent piece prices it and lists the conditions that beat a ban.