Benton County Commission Asked to Draft Data Center Ordinance

News ClipBenton County Enterprise·Warsaw, Benton County, MO·11/4/2026

The Benton County Commission heard requests related to data centers and planning and zoning at its Oct. 26 meeting in Warsaw. The county was asked to develop a draft ordinance addressing data center development, but the available article text does not indicate that any ordinance was adopted.

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The Benton County Commission in Warsaw considered requests concerning data centers and planning and zoning during its Oct. 26 meeting. The meeting included a request for a draft ordinance governing data center development in Benton County.

The limited publicly available text does not identify a specific company or project, nor does it show that commissioners took final action on the proposed ordinance. Legal counsel also briefed commissioners on a separate appeal, but the article does not provide further details.