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Residents press for data-center moratorium; judge says Planning Commission will set timetable
Summary
Public commenters urged the court to impose an immediate moratorium on data-center development; County Judge/Executive Brad Schneider said the county will coordinate with the Planning Commission to determine when an ordinance could be drafted, likely in July or August.
At the June 23 Fiscal Court meeting, several residents asked the court to place an immediate moratorium on data-center development in Henderson County. Cindy Bickwermert asked that one of the magistrates request a moratorium during the meeting; Judge/Executive Brad Schneider said he had explained earlier why that could not be done that day and reiterated it would not be done at the meeting.
Joseph Hortin asked for further clarification on why a moratorium could not be initiated immediately. Judge Schneider explained that the Planning Commission already has a full calendar; he said he would speak with the planning commission chairman to determine when the commission could accommodate a request to draft an ordinance and anticipated an answer in July or August.
During the "Good of the County" portion, Steven Land of Stellar Renewable Power said a proposed Stellar project has a 20-year purchase agreement with HMPL and, according to Land, would save HMPL over $60,000,000 across 20 years and avoid what he described as an approximate 8 percent increase in utility bills for ratepayers without the project. The transcript does not identify HMPL beyond the name used by the speaker; the nature and ownership of HMPL were not specified at the meeting.
Judge Schneider did not adopt a moratorium at the meeting; next steps are to consult the Planning Commission about timeline and capacity to draft an ordinance if requested.
