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Malden adopted a one-year moratorium on permitting data centers, while directing a committee to study their infrastructure, environmental, health, and economic impacts and gather resident input. The Council also approved a funding package totaling $1.6465 million for rental assistance, affordable housing, park improvements, historic restoration, and records preservation.
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New data center proposals cannot be permitted during the one-year pause, giving the City time to develop zoning and other rules. The Council authorized a BlueBikes contract of up to nine years, provided it is funded through grants, sponsorships, regional or state funds, and user fees rather than the general fund. It also approved several Community Preservation Act-funded projects, including $60,000 for rental assistance and $500,000 for the Affordable Housing Trust Fund.
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