Commissioners discussed exploring an ordinance to regulate data centers and other large water-using businesses in the absence of countywide planning and zoning. Staff cautioned that KRS 67.83 and related legal limits could prevent ordinances that single out data centers, suggesting broader language tied to water consumption and coordination with water districts.

Logan County commissioners discussed directing staff to explore ordinances or regulatory approaches targeting water-intensive businesses such as data centers, while county legal counsel cautioned that a data-center-specific ordinance could be legally vulnerable without broader planning and zoning authority.