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Residents urge commissioners to oppose data centers and battery storage projects
Summary
Six Butler County residents spoke during public comment urging the board to oppose data centers and battery energy storage systems (BESS) in the county, citing local impacts; the board noted a work session on draft data center regulations that evening.
Six residents addressed the Butler County Board of Commissioners during the public-comment period to urge officials to oppose data centers and battery energy storage systems (BESS) proposed for the county. Speakers included Christie Bowman, Sarah Hinshaw, Meghan Wright, Kristi Sommers, Elias Nicholson and Amanda McGee; their addresses were recorded in the public record.
Board members did not act on policy during public comment. Administrator Will Johnson reminded the meeting that a work session to review draft data center regulations with the Planning and Zoning Board was scheduled for 6:00 p.m. that evening. Meghan Wright requested contact information for Planning and Zoning members; Administrator Johnson said staff would accept material and pass it to board volunteers, noting that "they are all volunteers and staff does not give out their personal information."
