Council members signaled support for extending the current data‑center moratorium and instructed staff to place a specific extension length on an upcoming agenda so the council can vote. Members suggested 6 to 12 months with language allowing earlier termination if work finishes sooner.

Developer told the council hyperscale data centers (roughly 350 MW+) must be sited where large transmission substations exist or else build on‑site natural‑gas power; the presentation framed why available local grid infrastructure limits candidate sites.

Developer Jim Conland presented a concept for a hyperscale data center on county land south of Highway 20 and answered council and resident questions about power, water, noise and mitigation; councilors stressed the project remains a concept and would require annexation, zoning and binding agreements before moving forward.