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Baltimore County planning board told to lead study of data centers, report due Oct. 2026
Summary
County legislation adopted last week directs the Planning Board to produce a study on data centers and hold a public hearing; staff said the board will be briefed periodically and staff will assist with mapping, benchmarking and data collection.
A county bill adopted by the Baltimore County Council this week requires a study of data centers in Baltimore County and directs the Planning Board to issue a report by Oct. 2026, Planning Department staff told the board on Feb. 5.
Director Lafferty told the board the legislation explicitly assigns the Planning Board responsibility to conduct the study and to hold at least one public hearing. "At by October 2026, the board is to issue a report," Lafferty said, and staff suggested periodic briefings so…
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