Kentucky county becomes first in state to permanently ban data center construction
News ClipHoptown Chronicle·Woodford County, KY·9/11/2026
Woodford County, Kentucky, has become the first county in the state to enact a permanent ban on data center construction. The Woodford County Fiscal Court unanimously passed the ordinance to establish this ban. Judge-Executive James Kay highlighted the court's proactive commitment to preserving the county's unique character.
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After the ordinance unanimously passed, Democratic Woodford County Judge-Executive James Kay told the fiscal court that the court “made it our clear, proactive commitment to Woodford County to keep us being one of the most special places on earth.”