On Thursday, Aug. 6, starting at 5 p.m., the Planning & Zoning Commission will hold a hearing on the data center moratorium. That will be followed by a working session on data center topics. The meeting is open to the public. Websites for the agenda and supporting information are included at ...
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In a display of Stockholm Syndrome, the White House Correspondents' Association invited Donald Trump to be the keynote speaker at their annual festival of self-appreciation. Because he is who he is, he did not take the opportunity to do the kind of gentle press ribbing that past presidents ...
I support reviewing and clearly defining our zoning ordinance regarding data centers. I have supported that effort from the beginning. While a moratorium is now being implemented, I do not believe one is necessary. Instead, I believe our focus should be on ensuring that any future data center ...
