Planning staff flags data‑center interest; contracts HWC Engineering to update ordinance

Sep 17, 2026

Planning staff told the Plat Committee a letter of interest from a data center company is in the August 18 board packet and said the department has amended its on‑call planning contract with HWC Engineering to help update the data‑center ordinance; proposed location was described near a Walmart distribution center.

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Planning staff told the Plat Committee that a letter of interest from a data center company was filed on the August 18 Board of Commissioners agenda and packet, and that staff is preparing updates to the county’s data‑center ordinance.

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