Lee County Board of Commissioners Meeting - November 2, 2026

The Lee County Board of Commissioners meeting was held November 2, 2026. The board approved the 2027 reappraisal schedule, standards, and rules, as required for the upcoming property reappraisal. It also voted to table discussion of library meeting rooms until after the library board meets. No contracts, bids, or vendor awards were considered, and no spending was approved. A public commenter asked the county to fund ambulance coverage at high school football games, estimating a cost of $300 per event, or about $3,000–$3,600 annually; commissioners discussed consulting the school system and FirstHealth, but took no funding action. Another speaker requested county grant opportunities for Deep River Park, with no grant decision made.

Public comments focused substantially on the proposed Cyrus data center, including concerns and claims about water use, electricity demand, infrastructure costs, tax value, jobs, and oversight, as well as a call for the developer to work with the county. Another speaker supported partnership and growth while urging the project to minimize impacts on neighbors. These were public comments rather than board decisions; no data-center contract, funding, or other procurement action was identified. Commissioners also discussed a prior affordable-housing project and encouraged residents to vote.