Resident urges preemptive ordinances against unwanted development; county says options exist
A resident asked the commission to explore preemptive ordinances or a task force to deter data centers, corporate water purchases and a reported mosque purchase; county attorneys pointed to prior ordinances used to discourage unwanted development and invited citizens to meet with commissioners.
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A resident expressed concern about rumors of large-scale development in Union County—citing data centers, corporate acquisition of water supplies and a radio report about a mosque purchase—and asked the county to assemble a task force or pursue preemptive ordinances to preserve the county's character. "Can the county put together a group, a task force ... to put in preemptive ordinances and preemptive practices in our county to prevent those type of things from coming in here and to help preserve our [county]?" the resident asked.
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