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Meade County residents press fiscal court to uphold Planning & Zoning denial of Hobbs rezoning; court rescinds ordinance and imposes moratorium on data‑center‑s
Summary
Residents packed the Fiscal Court in Brandenburg to oppose rezoning of the Hobbs property and potential data‑center development; following hours of testimony the court accepted Planning & Zoning’s denial and voted to rescind the pending IT ordinance and place a temporary moratorium while staff rewrites protections.
BRANDENBURG — Dozens of Meade County residents packed the courthouse on the first reading of zoning map amendment 2025R‑091 for the Hobbs Living Trust, urging the fiscal court to uphold a unanimous denial by the Planning & Zoning Commission and to block any rezoning that would allow heavy utility‑intensive IT or 'data center' uses near homes.
Sydney Smith Durham, the county civil attorney, opened the process by reminding speakers that planning hearings and fiscal court decisions are separate and that members could give opinions but not submit new evidentiary material at the public‑comment stage. She said fiscal court could approve Planning & Zoning’s denial, schedule an evidentiary hearing, or table the matter for later action.
Residents delivering three‑minute comments raised…
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