
Commissioners to consider data center pause, $770K for sheriff’s vehicles
News ClipNRcolumbus.com·Columbus County, NC·10/2/2026
Columbus County commissioners will consider a 120-day pause on certain data center development approvals. County staff would use the pause to study potential regulations for data center facilities.
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The Columbus County Board of Commissioners is scheduled to consider a 120-day pause on certain development approvals for data centers. The proposed pause would allow county staff to study potential regulations governing the facilities.
The commissioners' agenda also includes a proposal to finance up to $770,000 for 11 vehicles for the Columbus County Sheriff's Office.