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County Council update · October 21, 2026
Data center ordinance returned for further review
At its October 20 meeting, Council considered amendments to Ordinance 26-06, sent it back to the Planning Commission for further review, and tabled the additional rezoning proposal in Ordinance 26-08.
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The August 11 presentation has concluded. The recording is available in our Research Library, and our detailed July 31 summary identifies statements made by Pollard’s team, preliminary estimates, and questions that still require documentation or independent verification.
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- The prospective purchaser has not been publicly identified
- Final site and utility designs remain unresolved
- Natural-gas generation and pipeline details need documentation
- Water demand and infrastructure effects require confirmation
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