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Some of the speakers came from organized groups in local communities that have formed over the past 12 months that are expressing strong concerns about active data center proposals.
A spokesperson for the Kentucky Association of Counties told the Lantern in an email that Woodford County is the first Kentucky county the organization is aware of to pass such a permanent ban on data center construction.
The push for zoning has gained attention in recent months as residents have raised concerns about proposed development, including a proposed data center in Cave City and unincorporated Barren County.
The lawsuits challenge Cave City’s data center moratorium and the 2024 annexation of the property where the project is proposed.
Congressman raises concerns about ratepayers and water while defending local control over data centers.
The 88-page draft would establish requirements for projects with large electricity, water and infrastructure demands.
The proposed zoning ordinance would give the county a framework for regulating land use, including where certain types of development could be located and what requirements they would have to meet.
The push for zoning has gained attention in recent months as residents have raised concerns about proposed development, including a proposed data center in Cave City and unincorporated Barren County.
The governor’s executive order doesn’t have the backing of any specific state law regulating data center impacts, potential legislation that the GOP-controlled state legislature has failed to take up so far.
