County hears utilities and industry input as supervisors consider data-center ordinance

Jun 2, 2026

Board members and utility representatives reviewed two draft ordinances offering either a light-touch (encourage development) or regulatory (protect resources) approach. Key issues were water use, energy supply, cooling systems, noise and scale; staff will collect feedback and return a revised draft June 23.

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Crawford County supervisors discussed two draft ordinances on Monday that would set local rules for data centers, weighing whether to adopt a light-touch approach to attract investment or a tighter regulatory framework to protect county resources.

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