Adair County adopts ordinance to regulate large data centers; sets Sept. 23 public hearing
The Adair County Board of Supervisors adopted a Data Center Regulatory Ordinance setting setbacks, decommissioning and financial-assurance requirements, and set a public hearing for Sept. 23, 2026. The measure passed with one abstention.
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The Adair County Board of Supervisors voted on Sept. 2, 2026 to adopt the "Adair County Data Center Regulatory Ordinance," a Home Rule ordinance regulating large-scale data centers and cryptocurrency-mining facilities in the county. The resolution was introduced under the county's home rule authority pursuant to Iowa Code § 331.301 and approved by roll call vote; four supervisors voted aye and one abstained.
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