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County says data center ordinance draft coming; separate town hall planned
Summary
Commissioners said a proposed data center ordinance is in final draft and will be released for public review; officials plan a separate town-hall meeting and multiple community locations for residents to review the draft before any formal action.
Cameron County commissioners announced on April 16 that a draft ordinance addressing data centers is in its final stage and expected to be completed within about a week.
Officials said they will hold a dedicated town hall—separate from a regular commissioners meeting—to give residents extended time to review and comment on the draft ordinance. The county plans to make paper copies of the ordinance available in several community locations, including the public library, the Industrial Development Authority office, the senior center and county offices, following the approach used for a prior wind turbine ordinance.
Commissioners framed the outreach as a transparency measure intended to allow ample public input before any legislative steps. No date for the town hall or a formal public hearing was announced at the meeting, and no vote or ordinance text was presented during the session.
