Avery commissioners adopt 2027 property values, delay data center moratorium hearing
Avery County commissioners postponed a public hearing on a proposed moratorium covering data centers, cryptocurrency mining and similar uses. The hearing was delayed because the county failed to meet advertising requirements, with Board Chair Tim Phillips accepting responsibility for the oversight.
Avery County commissioners postponed a scheduled public hearing on a proposed moratorium covering data centers, cryptocurrency mining and similar uses. Board Chair Tim Phillips said the hearing could not proceed because the county had missed required advertising steps and said he was responsible for the error.
The hearing will be rescheduled, but the article does not report a new date or any final decision on the proposed moratorium. At the same meeting in Newland, commissioners adopted the schedule of values for the county's 2027 property revaluation after receiving no public objections.