Residents press Amherst County board to require special-use permits for data centers
Residents urged the Amherst County Board of Supervisors to change zoning so data centers would need a special-use permit instead of being allowed by-right, citing water, noise, property-value and transparency concerns; supervisors agreed to schedule further discussion and public Q&A.
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Dozens of Amherst County residents used a packed public-comment period at the May 19 board meeting to urge supervisors to change county policy so data centers would require a special-use permit rather than being allowed by-right.
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