# Davidson County Commissioners Meeting November 9, 2026


**Body:** Davidson County NC
**Date:** November 08, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Energy & Utilities, Physical Infrastructure


Davidson County Board of Commissioners meeting, November 9, 2026: The board held a public hearing on Piedmont Natural Gas’s request to rezone 1,616.51 acres in Tyro Township from Agricultural to conditional heavy industrial for a proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) storage facility and Energy Reliability Center. Piedmont described a project investment of more than $2 billion over the facility’s life, with construction affecting about 500 acres and an anticipated operating footprint under 300 acres. Duke Energy and Piedmont cited regional energy reliability needs; county staff recommended approval, subject to proposed conditions. The board also voted against recusing Chair Watford after a conflict-of-interest objection was raised. The transcript does not clearly capture the final rezoning vote tally or disposition.

Public comments overwhelmingly urged denial or delay, raising concerns about water use and river impacts, wells, noise, construction, air quality, property values, farmland, and the project’s consistency with the county land development plan. The applicant said final engineering and permitting studies remain underway, described proposed buffers and noise limits, and said construction access would prioritize Giles Road. No contract award, bid approval, or county procurement action was identified; the hearing concerned land-use approval for a privately proposed utility project.

**Source:** Davidson County NC