GCC 2026-10-22 Regular Meeting

Grant County Board of Commissioners regular meeting, listed as October 22, 2026 (the metadata gives October 25). The main discussion and public hearing concerned Ordinance 0-26-03, a proposed one-year moratorium on data centers and directly supporting infrastructure in unincorporated Grant County. Speakers raised concerns about water use, emissions, noise, emergency services, and limited public information; the landowner and Site Layer 1/Granite Renewables argued the pause could affect property rights and a separate grid-connected renewable project. The developer said it had a valid interconnection queue position for a 715 MW solar and 715 MW storage project, had invested about $750,000 in its interconnection application, and expected preliminary feasibility results around February 2027. Commissioners discussed the ordinance and a motion to consider it was made and seconded, but the transcript does not include a final vote or outcome on the ordinance.

The commission approved removing 21 vehicles and a trailer from county inventory for auction. Other agenda items included a county investment-account report showing a September 30 combined balance of about $22.29 million, a property-tax presentation, and an interim county manager appointment. No contract award or vendor selection was identified.