Grayson County approved resolutions to forward a matching grant application for Post Housey Road resurfacing and to send previously approved 'flex roads' back to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet for authorization.

Commissioners approved the Grayson County Emergency Management Operation Plan and authorized a related bond payment after a staff summary explaining the plan's purpose to restore essential county functions after an emergency.

The court voted to publish a notice of intent to issue Grayson County certificates of obligation up to $8.5 million; the county's financial advisor outlined posting dates, the pricing schedule and a return-to-court timeline for final approval.

After public concern about noise, water use and visual impacts, the board directed the planning commission to draft regulations that would require special-use permits for data centers in industrial zones, set thresholds and address noise, setbacks and battery use; the Berkeley Group will help draft regulations.

Sheriff Hash told the Grayson County Board the county's four Flock cameras have aided investigations and are funded largely through a Virginia State Police HEAT grant, but board members and residents questioned data sharing, record availability and oversight; the sheriff proposed new query approvals and use limits.

Multiple public commenters said county disclosures about Wildwood Park negotiations were inadequate; speakers cited nondisclosure agreements, a private FOIA request that cost residents $2,600 and local water‑safety concerns linked to a data center incident elsewhere.

Several residents told the board a data center at Wildwood Park could generate revenue for tax relief, improved services and local jobs; speakers urged transparent information but many said the projected economic gains merit pursuit.

Grayson County Administrator Steve Boyer told the board Wildwood Park has had nearly $23 million invested to date and described a prospective data‑center company investment north of $11 billion, with construction peaks of 1,000–1,500 jobs and about 200 permanent positions averaging $85,000.

The Grayson County Board of Supervisors voted to amend the 2010 Wildwood Park participation agreement to allow further negotiation with a prospective data‑center company. The board moved into executive session before returning to approve the amendment by voice/roll call.

Administrator Steve Boyer told the board the county faces flat revenues and rising costs, including almost $4 million owed on prior Wildwood investments and annual payments of roughly $150,000–$200,000; he said a potential data center could provide new revenue but also requires company‑borne infrastructure costs.

Staff summarized a Berkeley Group draft that would define data centers as a separate use, favor locating them in industrial zones, and require special‑use permits that include third‑party noise studies, infrastructure disclosures, decommissioning financial assurance and examination of water and power needs.

Multiple residents urged the board to require developer-funded, county-approved independent environmental, water, noise and infrastructure studies and ongoing monitoring for any approved data center; speakers also sought a clear complaint process and stronger enforcement than fines.

County staff presented a draft data-center policy for review and said it will be posted online for public comment; the draft would require data centers to go through the planning commission special-use-permit process and subsequent board public hearing.

Jason Badoon urged supervisors to pause use of Flock license-plate reader cameras until the county completes a written audit about who can access data, retention, contract parties, and whether out-of-state or federal queries have occurred.

After Avila's presentation, multiple residents asked whether Grayson County children would get placement priority and whether the community's earlier preference against onsite residential housing would be honored; Avila said local children are the program's priority and pointed to a performance contract and timeline in the packet.

Avila Residential Services presented plans to buy and renovate the vacant Baywood School into "Avila Academy," a private day school for students with disabilities with an eventual residential component; the group cited a feasibility study, local letters of support and CSA funding already spent on placements as reasons to locate the program in Grayson County. No decision was made; the EDA moved to closed session for deliberation.

A member of the Grayson County EDA proposed a special call meeting for Sept. 2 at 04:00 to present details and vote on a prospective property; the proposal included inviting a rescue squad representative and led to a motion, second and recorded vocal responses.

County staff and a contracted consultant told supervisors that closed-loop water systems reduce discharge but still require commissioning and periodic pre-treatment checks; developers often must fund third‑party monitoring or on‑site treatment to avoid burdening local wastewater systems.

Supervisors and the planning commission heard staff and consultants explain that county zoning language from the early 2000s does not define modern high-energy data centers; officials asked staff to draft special-use/permitting language and size/energy thresholds for future review.

Consultant told the board Virginia faces a backlog of large-load demand tied to AI and data centers and that state regulators have begun assigning more transmission upgrade costs to large new loads; county members were urged to consider how cost allocation decisions could affect local electric rates.

Two men reportedly shot a defenseless dog and attempted to beat her with a hammer, inflicting severe injuries and causing her to lose an eye. Demand justice.

At its meeting, the Grayson County Fiscal Court approved multiple routine financial and contract items — including road resurfacing and bridge repair agreements with the Kentucky Highway Transportation Cabinet, new leases, service contracts, and a $175,483.34 bid award for a Farmers Market building — and adjusted the small purchase limit referenced in the record.