Hutchins looks to defend Judge-Exec post against Roby
Nelson County Judge-Executive candidates Tim Hutchins and J.T. Roby discussed the county's controversial data center issue during their campaigns. The Nelson County Fiscal Court has imposed a one-year moratorium to study potential impacts on water, electricity and other infrastructure; Hutchins supports extending it if necessary, while Roby opposes locating any data center in the county without a thorough impact assessment.
Nelson County Judge-Executive Tim Hutchins and challenger J.T. Roby outlined opposing concerns about data center development during a campaign debate and profile of the county race. Hutchins said he would extend the county's one-year data center moratorium if needed to complete a comprehensive study and would oppose local tax breaks for data center companies.
Roby said he is not currently in favor of any data center in Nelson County, arguing that taxpayers should not be responsible for infrastructure that primarily benefits a private company. He called for assessments of effects on roads, electrical infrastructure, water supplies, emergency services and neighboring properties before any major development is approved.