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talking with our communities about a multitude of things, including AI data centers. Now, it is my understanding that the Congressman has come up here and talked about…benefits and uh to communities that data centers would have and it could lower utility costs. I have seen people discuss or say that being against data centers…anti-industry uh and that is simply not true. Data centers have been proven to raise the utility costs for the people that it is around. It causes
recommend is considering banning data centers and AI data centers in the county. Um Please So, please consider not only moratoriums, but a ban overall. Thank…name names of people of politicians who are trying to get any data centers in Owensboro. Thank you. — Thank you. Anyone else wish to speak to this item…just want to say real quick that the Pope himself has warned that data centers and AI consume massive amounts of energy and water. — [clears throat] — He drew
couple things. First of all, um to those who have spoken about data centers, I did see an article in the uh August 7th message inquire uh where…just put it that way. Stop short of a of a data center ban. Uh I believe the governor of Texas has recently done a moratorum…data centers because they've been I'm going to say almost inundated with with new ones coming to their to their state. Um as as to what
center proposals in the county. Voting. The fiscal court voted unanimously to approve the ordinance. Implementation. The ordinance is now in effect legally preventing any new data center…technology, but holding the line on the heritage we treasure. The ban covers data centers, large battery storage systems, often paired with data centers, and certain landfills…areas and incorporated cities within the county. In summary, Woodford County legally banned data centers on the 8th, two days ago, by passing a unanimously approved ordinance through
Daviess County, but the entirety of our Commonwealth. They do not want these data centers in their communities. I have yet to find a single Kentuckian that wants…these data centers in their backyard, and it is your duty to uphold the will of the people. And if you refuse to uphold or bend…state my address for the court. I just have to offer some data and — What's your last name, you mean? I It's Armold. Did you catch
this solar farm to use for any energy. It is specifically for a data center and all of that can be provided if you go and you look…their solar farms with natural gas and thermal power plants to fuel hyperscale data centers for tech giants. So thank Facebook, Google, Meta, large corporate companies companies…solar plant will the solar plant is to power a data center that is going to be built on the 260 acres right there
electricity usage, it used 183 terawatt hours of electricity in 2024 nationwide for data centers. That's over 4% of the total of usage electrical usage…Pakistan's energy with 79.7. That's less than half of what these data centers have had alone on US shores. Um as far as employment and citizen…people in this town right now. And we're going to power a data center with 100,000 homes worth of electricity. That's crazy. Um constant noise
members, I would like to speak here today to express my concerns over data centers. I am all I am all for your moratorium on data centers because
read that article to you if I may. Woodford County bans on data centers was enacted through a formal ordinance passed by the Woodford County fiscal court…from the county attorney prepared an ordinance that explicitly bans the construction of data centers, large battery storage systems, and certain landfills within the county. Coordination with municipalities…said the decision followed universal opposition from local residents and no active data
that. I hope we can look forward to that potentially with the data centers. Um, because I know that's definitely something that everyone still cares…guys for the solar and I hope we can do that for data centers. Um, and then I just want to include that Davis County is a really
County. I think a lot of us know that the potential of a data center is there. And actually the probability based on the current business plans…like in 2027. It is very highly that we are to see a data center project in the works based on businesses we are already allowing to come
younger people involved? Uh, Mr. Castle, you came to the data center meeting and for me, I was the youngest person there. So, it's a bridge that…sure you understand why a fairness ordinance might work, and you know, the data centers not being attractive to younger people, jobs, looking to the ones that want
they cut me off. Um Owensboro's all worried about the AI data data center. I don't care about it. I live out in the county…building looks like that could be used for some kind of AI data center. Cuz yeah. Um but I'm sure y'all probably know this, but Owensboro
trying to vote for a 1-year pause against the possible AI data center construction, but we don't feel like that's good enough. We want…total ban of any AI data center construction being built here in Owensboro, Kentucky. If the county is able to control what the city does…solutions. If not, we will continue to protest against potential construction of AI data centers and we will continue keeping the petition open. Thank you for your time
report warning that the least that these monopolies are merging their data infrastructures with foreign militaries. If you look at section 219 in the National Defense Authorization…currently in works, it shows how data is being fed into automated targeting systems used by the Israeli military. The tech giants next era partners with…reelection and the decisions you make in regard of these potential data center
sometimes they do not. But until they file uh paperwork for you mentioned data centers, a data center or or or either of these two things that
going to school me on it in the next couple weeks. This model data center um sorry I lost my place. Uh there on their website a model…regulating data centers. I have reached out to them and will be getting a one-on-one on those regulations. I have printed out a copy
landfill. There are unanswered questions. Who authorized this exchange from the Terra Wolf data center site? Was it the judge executive? Was it the commissioners? Were contracts signed…that our fiscal court is allowing this. On three occasions, semis crossed the center line on 56 and I thought I was going to be hit head
Because the conditions that those people are having to deal with because of data centers is horrific. It is just horrific. So construction of a 545 megawatt power
going to go to the moon. He's going to put the AI data AI data centers in space. Now, Huntsville, Alabama, is the place
land here for him. You'll bring way more jobs than the AI data centers. He, I'm sure, will build his own or if not, he will
need the natural gas to power the power plant to power a data center should that come. Um, it just seems like this is the next chapter
some of the superintendents so we're very energized about what the Innovation Center is going to mean to us lastly just some of the regional strategies…early signs of great efforts there it's really exciting because Physicians are data driven so we're bringing a lot of this clinical data
understand that clinical data that quality data and really the market share and understand what those needs are we've done a lot what we call Our Community…Litchfield in Grayson County as well as Twin Lakes Regional Medical Center muellerberg and obviously Owensboro Regional and so this just shows you our commitment to making sure
favor signify by saying I. I. — J. Funding request from River Park Center Incorporated. — Motion to approve. Second. — Got a motion, a second, Mr. Johnson. — The River Park…Center is projecting a $300,000 shortfall for fiscal year 2526 with a similar size shortfall likely for subsequent years as Oak View Group or OBVG attempts…their profile of what entertainment is most successful in this area. As more data is introduced with what shows resonate with the region, presumably that will mitigate