County accepts data-center planning guide as educational resource

Aug 6, 2026

Monroe County Commissioners accepted a data‑center planning guide from the county Planning Commission as an educational — not regulatory — document and directed staff to post it on the county website, following a brief presentation by the Planning assistant director.

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Monroe County Commissioners voted to accept the Planning Commission's data-center planning guide, which the planning office described as an educational resource rather than a regulatory or legally binding document. Assistant Planning Director Nate Storuch told the board the guide is meant to provide municipalities and stakeholders "with a shared foundational understanding of what data centers are, why they are increasingly relevant to local land use decision making."

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