Smyth County leaders get public's input on data centers
Smyth County leaders held a public meeting to gather input on a proposed zoning ordinance for data centers. Residents expressed concerns regarding the potential negative impacts of data centers on the community. The meeting aimed to address questions from those opposing the developments.
Smyth County leaders recently held a public meeting to solicit input from the community regarding data centers. This meeting comes as county officials are developing a new zoning ordinance for the application and regulation of data centers within the county.
According to an assistant county administrator, the public meeting was organized to directly address the questions and concerns of residents who are opposing data center developments. As anticipated, many comments highlighted the negative impacts that data centers have brought to other communities, and leaders aimed to address these issues during the session. The county is working to incorporate public feedback into the new regulations.