Judge describes county steps after data-center reports, urges early developer communication
After media reports about a proposed data center, the county issued a public statement (06/15/2026), held an impact meeting (07/07/2026) with state and technical experts, and adopted developer transparency and community engagement principles to encourage early outreach to neighbors.
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County Judge (speaker 3) said the court learned about a proposed data center around the same time as the public and immediately moved to provide information and a public forum. "We learned about this same data center about the same time the public did," he said, and described a four-step response: a 06/15/2026 public statement clarifying known facts; an impact meeting on 07/07/2026 with subject-matter experts and utility and groundwater representatives; adoption of developer transparency and engagement principles; and partnering with the Evergreen Underground Water Conservation District to hold a groundwater meeting on 09/10/2026.
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