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Sedgwick County holds roundtable to shape data center rules; staff to draft ordinance options
Summary
Commissioners convened a public roundtable to discuss countywide data center policy — including water, energy, noise, setbacks, transparency and economic impacts — and asked staff to prepare draft ordinance language and public outreach for upcoming planning meetings.
Sedgwick County commissioners met with local residents, utilities and state advisers in a roundtable focused on countywide data center policy and zoning, emphasizing that the session would not address any specific project. Chair opened the meeting and said the discussion would cover “overall data center policy only,” not individual site proposals.
The meeting gathered elected officials and a wide range of stakeholders — from local farmers and school districts to energy and broadband officials — to identify policy questions county staff should address. Caitlin Groenbacker, who requested the roundtable during public comment, said she and other residents want “a voice at the table” as the county…
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