Board of County Commissioners | Regular Meeting | November 2, 2026

The Union County Board of Commissioners’ regular meeting on November 2, 2026, included public hearings and action on amendments to the Union County Development Ordinance. The board approved a data-center and crypto-mining amendment with a change reducing the inactivity period that triggers abandonment and decommissioning from 24 months to 12 months. The amendment also establishes requirements addressing setbacks, screening, lighting, noise, utility usage, and decommissioning. A Spectrum representative asked that broadband equipment serving homes and businesses not be swept into the data-center rules; commissioners invited the company to provide further information. The board also considered amendments to minor-subdivision rules to prevent road rights-of-way from increasing the number of lots eligible for the minor-subdivision process, and driveway-spacing standards intended to improve safety near intersections. The amended consent agenda was approved; the transcript records a motion to approve the subdivision amendment but does not clearly capture the vote.

No contracts, bids, RFPs, or vendor awards were identified. During a presentation honoring the county manager, speakers cited a $300 million regional water project and $240 million in new investment during fiscal year 2026, but neither was presented as a procurement decision or acted on at this meeting. The county manager also announced a reduction from drought stage 2 to stage 1, effective later that week.