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[Videos: Public Hearing about Datacenter Ordinance --Irwin County BOCC, 2026-03-17]
Videos: Public Hearing about Datacenter Ordinance --Irwin County BOCC, 2026-03-17

[Videos: Public Hearing about Datacenter Ordinance --Irwin County BOCC, 2026-03-17]
Videos: Public Hearing about Datacenter Ordinance --Irwin County BOCC, 2026-03-17

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[Which version of the ordinance?]
Which version of the ordinance?

[Printed version was incorrect]
Printed version was incorrect

[Online version is correct]
Online version is correct

Before

[Movie: How this Public Hearing will operate --County Manager]
Movie: How this Public Hearing will operate --County Manager

[Movie: About the Draft Datacenter Ordinance --County Chairman Vince Thompson]
Movie: About the Draft Datacenter Ordinance --County Chairman Vince Thompson

[Movie: About the County Commissioners (163M)]
Movie: About the County Commissioners (163M)

[Movie: Commissioner Chris Paulk has arrived (46M)]
Movie: Commissioner Chris Paulk has arrived (46M)

Begin

[Movie: Order, Invocation, Pledge (188M)]
Movie: Order, Invocation, Pledge (188M)

[Movie: The County Attorney is on the phone (94M)]
Movie: The County Attorney is on the phone (94M)

[Movie: Marvin Peavy: very concerned about water and better industry]
Movie: Marvin Peavy: very concerned about water and better industry

[Movie: Clarifying which version of the ordinance]
Movie: Clarifying which version of the ordinance

[Movie: ?: About leaks (102M)]
Movie: ?: About leaks (102M)

[Movie: Public Hearing is about listening to comments, not answering questions (39M)]
Movie: Public Hearing is about listening to comments, not answering questions (39M)

[Movie: Attorney Johnny Spurlin: of course applicant will say what you want to hear, and what specific harms should the ordinance protect against? (231M)]
Movie: Attorney Johnny Spurlin: of course applicant will say what you want to hear, and what specific harms should the ordinance protect against? (231M)

[Movie: Lydia Cook: noise (374M)]
Movie: Lydia Cook: noise (374M)

[Movie: Jeannie Lake(?) of Pinetta Road: closed loop cooling and other water matters (396M)]
Movie: Jeannie Lake(?) of Pinetta Road: closed loop cooling and other water matters (396M)

[Movie: Kacee Chambless: cost of wells, water levels, water quality, buffers, and enforcement (304M)]
Movie: Kacee Chambless: cost of wells, water levels, water quality, buffers, and enforcement (304M)

[Movie: Dan Henderson: not enough about what is allowed or not, including sound (323M)]
Movie: Dan Henderson: not enough about what is allowed or not, including sound (323M)

[Movie: John Brownlee: own land both sides of proposed datacenter; lack of information about water, waste, air, noise, wildlife, power, property values, agriculture, Alapaha River, etc. (274M)]
Movie: John Brownlee: own land both sides of proposed datacenter; lack of information about water, waste, air, noise, wildlife, power, property values, agriculture, Alapaha River, etc. (274M)

[Movie: Suwannee Riverkeeper John S. Quarterman: suggested additions to the draft ordinance (459M)]
Movie: Suwannee Riverkeeper John S. Quarterman: suggested additions to the draft ordinance (459M)

[Movie: Datacenter application was withdrawn, so there was no rezoning to vote on]
Movie: Datacenter application was withdrawn, so there was no rezoning to vote on

[Movie: Next public hearings are March 30 and April 6]
Movie: Next public hearings are March 30 and April 6

[Movie: Marvin Peavey: are you looking more at money or at benefitting the people?]
Movie: Marvin Peavey: are you looking more at money or at benefitting the people?

[Movie: Suwannee Riverkeeper: Lowndes County is also working on a datacenter ordinance; maybe talk to them]
Movie: Suwannee Riverkeeper: Lowndes County is also working on a datacenter ordinance; maybe talk to them

[Movie: Jim ?: Commissioners should go to rural areas with datacenters and talk to the locals]
Movie: Jim ?: Commissioners should go to rural areas with datacenters and talk to the locals

[Movie: Lydia Cook: Does datacenter ordinance limit on size? Yes.]
Movie: Lydia Cook: Does datacenter ordinance limit on size? Yes.