Fiscal Court restarts CERT, addresses EMS demands, proposes data center moratorium
Logan County Judge Baker proposed a year-long moratorium on data centers to allow the county to study their potential impacts and develop county-wide planning and zoning regulations. The fiscal court agreed to add the moratorium discussion to the agenda for its next meeting. This indicates a serious consideration of a development pause for data centers in the county.
The Logan County Fiscal Court, following a proposal by Judge-Executive Phil Baker, has agreed to place a data center moratorium discussion on the agenda for its next meeting. Baker suggested a year-long moratorium to allow the county to thoroughly study the potential impacts of data centers and develop comprehensive county-wide planning and zoning regulations. He emphasized the importance of gathering information to effectively regulate such developments.
During the same meeting, the Fiscal Court addressed several other local issues. Terry Cole of Logan County Emergency Management announced the reestablishment of the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program, seeking volunteers for training starting this Friday. The court also agreed to take responsibility for maintaining seven welcome signs throughout the county, a project previously managed by the Logan County Chamber of Commerce.
John Holder, executive director of Com Care, Inc., reported a 13% year-to-date increase in EMS service demands, with 3,046 calls answered. The court approved a contract for continued service with Com Care for the next fiscal year. Additionally, a request for specialized animal shelter data led to a debate, with Magistrate Thomas Bouldin dismissing it as a waste of taxpayer money for unneeded reports. The court also approved a KACo Flock camera policy for the Logan County Sheriff's office and acknowledged the library's FY 2026-2027 budget, while tabling a road ordinance until August.