Public commenter asks commissioners to disclose NDAs; data center subcommittee meeting reminder

During the public-comment period, a speaker identified by the chair as Mr. Duke asked commissioners to disclose any nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) they may have signed with private companies, arguing such agreements conflict with public-access laws and government transparency.

Mr. Duke said NDAs used by private firms to shield potential site locations are at odds with the public’s right to know about government decision-making and asked commissioners to "assure our community that they have not signed any NDAs" or otherwise disclose them. A commissioner replied briefly, "I have this. I did." The chair ended the comment when the speaker’s allotted time expired. Transcript does not contain a further explanation or formal disclosure by the board.

Later in public comment, Molly Early of Summerfield Drive (identified herself as a community advocate and member of the data center subcommittee) reminded commissioners the subcommittee meeting is public and asked commissioners to attend the meeting that evening at 6 p.m. in the same room so they can hear constituent input about potential data center projects in Grant County.

The record shows the public raised the transparency concern and requested disclosure; the transcript records a short affirmative-sounding reply from a commissioner but no detailed acknowledgment or next-step commitment from the board on the NDA question during this meeting.