Commissioner Moore said Friday that the county is preparing infrastructure for future economic development on the West side and that the sewer project under discussion is intended to build regional capacity, not to serve a single developer. "The sewer that we're doing ... is part of a program by the commissioners and led by the administrators to prepare the West Side of the county for development," Moore said. He added that the county has some bonds and interest payments show up in the investment line items.

Moore repeated that the county does not yet know the intended tenant or developer for what residents have called a "mega site," and that the county’s role is to be ready: "What we don't know, we obviously can't share," he said. He described the sewer funding as a forgivable loan in state language, explaining that "if we proceed with it and continue to advance it, the loan will be forgiven. If we don't, then the loan will probably not be forgiven."

Several members of the public told the commissioners they oppose moving forward without more detailed operational or feasibility studies. Gerald Phillips asked how the county would pay for long-distance water or sewer lines and whether the county had an operational plan for West-side infrastructure; he urged caution about eminent-domain questions and the cost of servicing existing plants. William Zimmerman and other commenters raised concerns about water use and land conversion for data centers.

Moore addressed emergency-services worries, telling residents he trusts local fire departments to work with new users and that resources would be identified if needs arise: "Lorain County has been blessed with great fire departments...and all the resources necessary," he said. Commissioners said they will continue the public dialogue and prepare written responses to earlier public comments. The meeting record shows commissioners plan further budget hearings and indicated executive discussion on related real estate and personnel matters.

The county did not adopt a new land-use regulation or take a final financing action at the meeting. Moore and other commissioners framed the sewer and site work as preparatory steps to be followed by additional planning and public engagement.