The Warrick County Board of Commissioners voted 3-0 on Monday to table an ordinance that would regulate data center development in unincorporated parts of the county.
Commissioner Stacey Franz made the motion to table until the next commissioners meeting, seconded by Terry Phillippe. Franz, Phillippe and Sarah Seaton all voted in favor. The next meeting is scheduled for 4 p.m. on November 23.
Residents spoke on both sides at the meeting. Some asked for another six-month moratorium so questions could be answered, while CenterPoint spoke in favor, saying data centers could lower utility rates and support economic growth, according to WFIE's reporting.
The vote followed the Warrick County Area Plan Commission's 5-2 decision last week to send the ordinance to the commissioners with an unfavorable recommendation. Franz, who also serves on the plan commission, voted against that recommendation.
County officials have previously discussed developer interest under the names Project Zora and Project Alloy, including a possible project on about 700 acres owned by Alcoa, though no project would be approved by the ordinance itself.
