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Lincoln County commissioners approve routine items, permits and zoning changes
Summary
At their morning meeting, the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners approved prior minutes and claims, authorized signatures for insurance and contract documents, approved several right-of-way permits for fiber and utilities, and adopted three land-use resolutions including a helium-extraction facility and a zoning change for data centers.
The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners met in the morning and approved a slate of routine and project items, including prior meeting minutes, claims and treasury receipts, and several right-of-way permits for utility and broadband work.
The board also authorized the chair to sign the county's cybersecurity insurance renewal application and a letter of engagement with McChesney Martin Sagehorn PC for 2026'2027 budget services (the transcript reads the fee "shall not exceed $97.50"). Commissioners voted on and approved three land-use resolutions: one allowing a second dwelling at 5330 North Twin Lakes Road (Resolution 2026-22), one approving a helium-extraction building for Alex Brown and Sons LLC/DLX Titan 2 LP (Resolution 2026-23), and a zoning amendment moving data centers to conditional use in the I-1 Industrial District (Resolution 2026-24). The board recessed to sit as the Board of Equalization, approved equalization minutes, and returned to regular session to continue business.
The meeting included roll-call votes recorded aloud; individual roll-call responses were captured during each vote. For example, the motion to approve the commissioners' minutes was moved and seconded and the clerk called ayes and an abstention during roll call. The board recorded approval of claims, authorization items, and the three zoning-related resolutions during the session. The chair also scheduled follow-ups on items where staff indicated further clarification is needed (for example, whether the state will assume postcard mailing costs next year).
