Fairfield County requests public input in survey, town meetings during year-long data center moratorium
Fairfield County, South Carolina, is collecting resident feedback on data centers during a year-long moratorium that prevents the county from selling county-owned land for data center development. Officials are using a public survey and town hall meetings to assess community views and potential impacts.
Fairfield County officials are seeking public input on data centers and their potential effects on the community during a year-long moratorium. The moratorium passed its third reading on Sept. 14 and bars the county from selling county-owned property for data center development under a related resolution.
The county has launched a resident survey and is holding town hall meetings throughout the year. The latest meeting is scheduled at the Monticello Community Center in Jenkinsville, with officials inviting residents to provide feedback on the issue.