Board of Commissioners Work Session October 27, 2026

The Camden County Board of Commissioners held a work session on October 27, 2026, to review a draft data center ordinance for unincorporated areas. Commissioners discussed making primary-use data centers subject to special-use approval and locating them in a proposed Technology District, with the stated goal of retaining county oversight if a project changes hands or does not proceed. The draft would establish site-size, setback, height, buffering, noise, cooling, water-use, power-generation, emergency-response, and application requirements. No formal vote or contract award was identified; staff was asked to revise and circulate the draft, and commissioners planned another review and requested comparison with Nassau County’s draft ordinance.

The discussion addressed project costs and financial protections: applicants would be responsible for required studies and county review costs, roadway improvements and project-related road repairs, and financial assurance for decommissioning and restoration—proposed at a minimum of 125% of estimated net costs. The draft also included $3 million liability insurance requirements and surety provisions. Commissioners sought stronger wastewater and emergency-notification requirements, clarification of insurance and reimbursement terms, and safeguards for water resources and public infrastructure. These are proposed ordinance provisions, not approved spending or procurement actions.