Sang Co Board Meets at BOS for Data Center Discussion

The Sangamon County Board has relocated its upcoming monthly board meeting to the Bank of Springfield Center to accommodate a large turnout of residents concerned about data center developments. The primary focus of the discussion is a proposed CyrusOne data center intended for a site west of Springfield, situated in Sangamon County near the Morgan County line and the town of Waverly. Local residents have voiced concerns regarding the potential strain on power and water resources from nearby properties that the data center project could cause. The conditional use permit for the CyrusOne data center was previously tabled at the board's March meeting, requiring a majority vote from board members to be brought back for consideration. Members of the public wishing to speak at the upcoming meeting must sign up in advance. In a related development, the Morgan County Board is expected to vote next month on new siting regulations. These regulations are designed to establish a review period of up to 12 months before any data center site can be cleared, although no data center projects have yet been publicly proposed in Morgan County.