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Commissioners form committee to study data centers, seek volunteers to update ordinances

English Planning Commission · May 11, 2026
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Summary

Members discussed county-level staff changes and formed a volunteer committee to examine ordinance updates for casinos and data centers, emphasizing water use and alternative cooling as topics to address; staff and commissioners will draw on other counties' ordinances and technical input.

Following the rezoning item, commissioners reported on staffing and broader county planning items and discussed forming a county committee to examine ordinance updates to address potential casino and data center development.

One commissioner reported the county planning commission recently dedicated property at Tricky Lake and formally terminated the county plan director for cause; the county intends to split the building director and plan director positions into separate roles and is drafting job…

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