On Aug. 17 the Mount Gilead Village Council passed Ordinance 2027, imposing a temporary moratorium of up to one year on issuing new permits for data centers, citing the need for further review of land-use impacts and permitting procedures.

Commissioners said this week they have joined other local officials and citizens in filing motions at the Maryland Public Service Commission to oppose PSEGs proposed transmission project, citing a new route that runs closer to New Windsor and Court actions allegedly seeking to restrict hunting on private property.