Pine County sets public hearing to reaffirm data-center moratorium
The county board set a public hearing for Aug. 18 to receive public testimony on the data-center moratorium ordinance (Ordinance 2026-15) after staff review indicated a hearing was likely required to finalize the moratorium.
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The Pine County Board voted to set a public hearing for Aug. 18 to solicit public testimony on the county's data-center moratorium. County Administrator Kelly Schroeder told the board she reviewed the statute underpinning the moratorium ordinance (2026-15) and, after consultation with the county attorney, concluded a hearing should be scheduled to avoid procedural challenges when finalizing the ordinance.
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