Council approves data center moratorium and cryptocurrency ATM ban
Agawam City Council approves data center moratorium and cryptocurrency ATM ban. With all 11 members present, the Council voted unanimously to pass the final reading of a temporary data center moratorium and the first reading of a cryptocurrency ATM ban ordinance, confirm Peter Smus to the Agawam
City Council · Meeting of September 8, 2026
Agawam City Council approves data center moratorium and cryptocurrency ATM ban. With all 11 members present, the Council voted unanimously to pass the final reading of a temporary data center moratorium and the first reading of a cryptocurrency ATM ban ordinance, confirm Peter Smus to the Agawam License Commission, and approve the Common Ground Health Collaborative Inter-Municipal Agreement with East Longmeadow, Westfield, and West Springfield. The Council also accepted $146,427 in police grants.
In an 8-3 vote, the Council urged Massachusetts to eliminate income tax on qualified overtime and tips, with Councilors Hendrickson, Rossi, and Sandlin voting against.
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Source: the City Council meeting of September 8, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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