Carroll County Fiscal Court fails to advance agreement for data center
The Carroll County Fiscal Court voted 2-2 against advancing an agreement connected to Poe Companies' proposed 800-megawatt data center near Interstate 71 and the Kentucky River. The agreement would have required Poe Companies to cover consulting fees for negotiations over a community benefits agreement, but the tie vote caused the measure to fail.
The Carroll County Fiscal Court declined to advance a proposed agreement related to Poe Companies' plans for an 800-megawatt data center near I-71 and the Kentucky River. The county had hired the Montrose Group to negotiate a community benefits agreement, with the proposed measure requiring Poe Companies to pay the consulting costs.
The agreement failed on a 2-2 vote after one fiscal court member expressed opposition to the data center project, saying their responsibility was to county taxpayers and residents rather than the developer or outside interests. Poe Companies and county officials did not specify what steps would follow the vote.