# Hillsboro City Council Meeting: October 6, 2026


**Body:** CityofHillsboroOR
**Date:** October 05, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Information Technology, Construction & Infrastructure, Physical Infrastructure, Policy


The October 6, 2026 Hillsboro City Council meeting included a legislative-priorities work session and regular council business. Staff reported that the city’s request for proposals for data-center environmental and economic impact studies had closed; staff were reviewing and scoring proposals to select consulting firms, with contracts expected before the council considers extending the data-center moratorium in November. The studies are expected to take about three to four months. No study contract awards or dollar amounts were announced. Council approved the first reading of Ordinance 6521, amending land-use rules for data storage and energy facilities, with amendments removing the proposed transfer of accessory data-center capacity and making the proposed 1,000-foot school buffer expire after 12 months. The first reading passed; final consideration is scheduled for October 20.

Council also adopted Resolution 2937, redirecting the Major Streets and Transportation Improvement Program’s large-capital-match focus from a MAX overcrossing at 185th Avenue to the TV Highway transit and safety project. A question referenced $6.2 million, but staff clarified that the money was not held by the city; no further funding details were provided. Legislative priorities discussed included preserving local transportation funding, pursuing state support for the TV Highway project, housing, workforce development, sustainability, and potential data-center standards. Council members also recommended exploring a moratorium on new Hillsboro Airport buildings and a community advisory committee; these were recommendations, not adopted actions at this meeting.

**Source:** CityofHillsboroOR