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Data center moratorium

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Last discussed Jun 16, 2026.

Public comments (9)

OpposedMegan WingfieldJun 16, 2026

Urged adoption of the moratorium, saying no Kentuckian she's met wants a data center and that the region is watching what Bowling Green does.

Board of Commissioners — June 16, 2026 · 1:20:33 →
OpposedAmanda BraggJun 16, 2026

Asked the three opponents what they feared discovering in six months and warned that the community is watching how they vote.

Board of Commissioners — June 16, 2026 · 1:24:04 →
OpposedAshley Thomas GuerreroJun 16, 2026

Asked those who voted against the pause to reconsider, calling the six-month moratorium due diligence, not anti-business.

Board of Commissioners — June 16, 2026 · 1:30:13 →
OpposedBarbara PolettJun 16, 2026

Called for a full year, not six months, of due diligence before any data center decisions.

Board of Commissioners — June 16, 2026 · 1:40:12 →
OpposedClaudia HaynesJun 16, 2026

A 76-year resident who argued the regulations address how data centers are built but not whether they should come, and urged the six-month pause.

Board of Commissioners — June 16, 2026 · 1:43:42 →
OpposedLynn CareyJun 16, 2026

An Army veteran and lifelong resident who called data centers a unifying, non-partisan issue and asked the majority to listen to constituents.

Board of Commissioners — June 16, 2026 · 2:21:54 →
OpposedMaria MerkleyJun 16, 2026

Called the moratorium the responsible choice and 'the bare minimum,' and criticized commissioners' body language toward opponents.

Board of Commissioners — June 16, 2026 · 3:06:50 →
OpposedRuth GoffJun 16, 2026

Invoked past boil-water advisories and power outages, challenged the board to visit a data center, and questioned their readiness.

Board of Commissioners — June 16, 2026 · 3:14:40 →
OpposedKatie Mark WhiteJun 16, 2026

Called the industry corrupt and asked for six months to close the knowledge gap, predicting she'd have changed her mind after hearing the testimony.

Board of Commissioners — June 16, 2026 · 3:19:30 →