Jackson County commissioners move to ban data centers after packed public hearing
Following hours of public comment focused on water, environmental and land‑use concerns, the Jackson County Board voted to pursue a permanent ban on new data centers and directed staff to draft ordinance language and comp‑plan/code changes for a second reading. Commissioners preserved the option to revisit the policy after further study.
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Jackson County commissioners voted to advance a proposed ban on new data centers after a packed public hearing in which residents raised water‑use, environmental and economic concerns.
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