Residents urge caution on proposed Chapter 121 zoning changes, request transparency on data-center NDAs
At a July 16, 2026 Dawson County work session public hearing on amendments to Chapter 121 (land use/zoning), residents warned raising minimum house sizes and lot sizes could worsen housing affordability; one resident urged a 60-day public notice for any data-center NDA.
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Community Development Director Richard Osborne opened a public hearing on proposed amendments to Chapter 121, the county's land use and zoning ordinance, at the Dawson County Board of Commissioners' July 16 work session. Chairman Billy Thurmond then invited members of the public to speak on the changes, which would alter minimum house sizes and lot requirements in multiple districts.
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