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Washington County's proposed one-year data center pause moves to the full Quorum Court
Nine committee members backed the data center moratorium
Source: Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
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| Amount | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 9 | 60% |
| No | 5 | 33.3% |
| Abstained | 1 | 6.7% |
If you live in unincorporated Washington County, listen up. The County Services Committee recommended a yearlong moratorium on data centers Monday night, 9-5 with one abstention. The ordinance proposes that for one year, no application for data center development in unincorporated areas would be accepted.
Justice of the Peace Evelyn Rios Stafford, who represents District 12, supports the pause. She says it would give the court time to review planning and zoning rules.
“We've heard a lot of concerns over the last year from residents of our county. They see data centers opening up in other places.”
Evelyn Rios Stafford, District 12 justice of the peace
- Next Quorum Court meeting: Thu., Nov. 19
- Concerns raised: utility costs and noise
- Current data center plans in the county: none, per Rios Stafford
1 yearproposed data center moratorium
The ordinance would stop applications for data center development in unincorporated areas for that long.
Source: 5NEWS
