Resident asks county to consider preemptive ordinances amid rumors of data centers and large developments

Feb 25, 2026

A resident said rumors about data centers, corporations buying water and a possible large mosque raised community concern and asked the county to form a task force to consider preemptive ordinances; the county said it can explore ordinances if citizens bring specific concerns and cited a prior ordinance aimed at data centers.

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A resident who said he recently moved to the county told commissioners he had heard multiple alarming rumors — including proposals for data centers, corporate purchase of water, and reports of a large mosque potentially being planned — and asked the county to create a task force to draft preemptive ordinances to discourage such developments.

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