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Planning director urges research, consultant briefing as commissioners consider data centers and battery storage moratorium
Summary
Planning director Amanda Webb briefed commissioners on data centers and battery energy storage systems, citing water, energy and fire-safety concerns and urging more study. Commissioners agreed to seek more information and staff said a temporary moratorium resolution will be brought forward for consideration.
Amanda Webb, Riley County planning director, told the Board of County Commissioners during its May 4 meeting that she has gathered “middle‑of‑the‑road” resources to start local conversations about data centers and battery energy storage systems and recommended further technical briefings before any permitting decisions.
Webb said communities nationwide have taken many approaches—permitting some data centers, imposing moratoria or adopting bans—and that Riley County can set local standards in the absence of comprehensive state or federal regulations. She…
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