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Pine County schedules public hearing to reaffirm data center moratorium
Summary
County staff set a public hearing for August 18, 2026 to hear public testimony on the data center moratorium and to reaffirm Pine County Ordinance 2026-15. The board voted 5-0 to schedule the hearing for the North Pine Government Center in Sandstone.
Pine County staff recommended holding a public hearing on the county’s data center moratorium to provide a clear procedural record before reaffirming Ordinance 2026-15. County Administrator Kelly Schroeder told the board that while the statute does not expressly require a hearing, staff determined a hearing would strengthen the procedural foundation for the ordinance.
Motion by Commissioner Roger Nelson to set a public hearing beginning at or as close to 10:00 a.m. on August 18, 2026 at the North Pine Government Center in Sandstone to receive public testimony and to reaffirm Pine County Ordinance 2026-15 was seconded by Commissioner Matt Ludwig and carried on a roll-call vote 5-0. The board did not take further action on the moratorium at the July 21 meeting; the hearing was scheduled to gather public comment before reaffirmation.
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