Public hearings held for road closure, data centers, battery energy storage
The Custer County Board of Supervisors held public hearings on proposed data center regulations. These regulations, passed from the planning commission, aim to establish standards to protect the county's residents and rural character if a data center is proposed. A resolution for these regulations will be on an upcoming board agenda for consideration.
The Custer County Board of Supervisors conducted public hearings addressing several local issues, including proposed data center regulations. Zoning Administrator Darci Tibbs clarified that these regulations are not intended to attract data centers but rather to establish appropriate standards and safeguards if a data center is eventually proposed in Custer County. The objective is to protect the health, safety, and welfare of residents, as well as the county's agricultural and rural character.
No public statements were made regarding the data center regulations during the hearing. A resolution concerning these regulations is slated for consideration by the board at an upcoming meeting. The board also heard about a possible 12-month moratorium on battery energy storage systems, proposed by the planning commission to allow time for research and regulation development, with a resolution for this also on an upcoming agenda.