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Judge denies secret deals tied to proposed data center, schedules neighborhood meeting; magistrates raise safety and road concerns
Summary
The county judge denied social-media allegations of underhanded deals related to a proposed data center, announced a 4:30 p.m. neighborhood meeting with DECA personnel and said a broader public forum will follow; magistrates also pressed for action on a down communications tower and local road problems.
The presiding judge addressed circulating claims that the county had been involved in secret payments or improper activity related to a proposed data center, denying those allegations and announcing a neighborhood meeting for landowners and neighbors with DECA personnel at 4:30 p.m., with a larger public forum to follow.
"We have nothing to do with doing this underhanded or whatsoever... We are not doing anything underhanded," the judge told the court, responding directly to social-media rumors and community concern.
The judge said the fiscal court is sharing information publicly and urged residents not to rely on unverified social-media posts.
Separately, magistrates used their remarks time to press county staff for action on public-safety and maintenance issues. One magistrate said the countys communications tower remains down and called the outage a public-safety risk that needs legal follow-up; county staff confirmed letters had been sent to a contractor and steps were under way to resolve the matter.
"Every day that that tower's down, we're putting our citizens in peril," a magistrate said, urging prompt resolution.
Magistrates also raised concerns about local roads (4 Mile Road, Camp Branch Road, Mill Creek bank erosion) and noted ongoing work with contractors and equipment sharing. The judge announced a staffing reassignment for mowing and maintenance duties: April from the road department will begin mowing and trimming duties Monday.
The meeting concluded with administrative scheduling (the next regular court meeting was set for July 24 at 8:30 a.m.) and a reminder of a community health fair on July 29 from 4:00 to 7:30 p.m.
