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Kalkaska commissioners approve resolution opposing state regulation limiting local control of battery plants and data centers
Summary
The board passed Resolution 2026-14 opposing state-level regulation that would restrict local governments' authority over battery facilities and data centers; the motion passed by consensus.
Commissioner David Comai moved that the board adopt Resolution 2026-14 opposing state regulation that would limit local control over battery plants or data centers. Commissioner Jeff Sieting supported the motion and the board approved the resolution by consensus with no opposition recorded.
The minutes record the resolution as a formal expression of the county's position opposing state-level action perceived to preempt local land-use authority. The board did not record a roll-call vote; minutes indicate the motion carried by consensus.
