On the agenda: Franklin County minutes — data center (Sep 2)

September 2, 2026
BOARD OF FRANKLIN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Meeting Location: Franklin County Annex Building Commission Chambers
Chair Meador called the meeting to order at 8:30a.m.
Roll call: Chair Sabrina Meador present, Vice Chair Rod Harris present, Commissioner Donald Stottlemire present,
Commissioner Ianne Dickinson absent, Commissioner Colton Waymire present.
Chair Meador asked all in attendance to stand and join her in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Invocation was led by Pastor Nathan Mudd, Ottawa Community Church.
No Public Comment.
Commissioner Waymire moved and Commissioner Harris seconded to approve the consent agenda as follows:
minutes from the meeting on August 26, 2026, claim vouchers in the amount of $431,909.94, approve the tire bid to
Pomp’s Tire in the amount of $15,632.65, and the June 2026 EMS Report with write-offs in the amount of $81,957.65
and set-offs of $48,560.81. All voted “yes”.
Nathan Boyd, Planning and Building, discussed rezoning application #2605-0047 (Wray) to rezone approximately
5.00 acres from the A-1, Agriculture District to the R-E, Residential Estate District. The property is currently known as
4255 Florida Road. The applicant is granting 5.00 acres to a grandson for the construction of a new residence. Staff
recommends that the County Commissioners accept the Planning Commission’s recommendation to approve this
rezoning application.
Commissioner Harris moved and Commissioner Waymire seconded to adopt Resolution 26-26 to approve rezoning
application #2605-0047 (Wray) to rezone approximately 5.00 acres from the A-1, Agriculture District to the R-E,
Residential Estate District and to amend the Official County Zoning Map accordingly. All voted “yes”.
Derek Brown, County Administrator, discussed a resolution granting a temporary moratorium on the planning,
establishment, construction, application for or permitting of any special use permits for data centers or related
activities and components associated with data centers in the unincorporated areas of Franklin County, Kansas, until
December 31, 2028. The moratorium would allow the county to update the comprehensive plan.
Public CommentMichael Lewis, 433 S. Poplar, Ottawa- supported the moratorium.
Teddy Love, 205 E. Grant, Ottawa- supported the moratorium.
Commissioner Waymire moved and Commissioner Stottlemire seconded to adopt Resolution 26-27 to approve a
temporary moratorium on the planning, establishment, construction, application for or permitting of any special use
permits for data centers or related activities and components associated with data centers in the unincorporated
areas of Franklin County, Kansas, until December 31, 2028. All voted “yes”.
Commissioner Waymire moved and Commissioner Harris seconded to adjourn the meeting at 8:46a.m. All voted
“yes”.

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