County hears detailed briefing on data centers, urged to use case-by-case negotiation
Acres Strong advised Riley County commissioners to evaluate any data-center proposal case-by-case, focusing on setbacks, noise, power, water, community benefits and decommissioning bonds; the firm urged rigorous valuation-based negotiations rather than square-foot formulas.
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Oleg Alba, managing partner of municipal advisory firm Acres Strong, told Riley County commissioners on June 4 that data centers vary widely in scale and local impact, and that counties should evaluate each proposal individually rather than adopt a one-size-fits-all policy.
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