The Marion County Board of County Commissioners is scheduled to hold a public workshop on data centers on Monday, September 21, 2026, at 2:00 PM at the McPherson Governmental Campus Auditorium, according to the published agenda posted on the county’s Legistar system.
The agenda lists the session as a “Workshop to Discuss Data Centers” and indicates it will be introduced by Chairman Carl Zalak III, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance, roll call, and a workshop presentation. According to the agenda, the presentation is described as a workshop “to Discuss Data Centers and Establish” further items, though the full agenda text describing what will be established was not available in the record reviewed.
The workshop matters to residents because it represents an early, formal step by county commissioners to examine data center development and begin shaping potential local policy or rules on the subject, according to the meeting’s official designation as a policy workshop rather than a routine business meeting.
- Date and time: Monday, September 21, 2026, at 2:00 PM
- Location: McPherson Governmental Campus Auditorium, Marion County
- Meeting type: Board of County Commissioners Workshop
- Presiding officer: Chairman Carl Zalak III, per the agenda
- Agenda topic: “Workshop to Discuss Data Centers,” including a workshop presentation
According to the agenda, the meeting will proceed through an introduction by the chairman, the Pledge of Allegiance, roll call, and then move into the workshop presentation on data centers. As a workshop, the session is structured for discussion and information-gathering by commissioners rather than a vote on specific legislation, based on the agenda format provided.
Residents interested in the discussion can attend the workshop in person at the McPherson Governmental Campus Auditorium on September 21, 2026, at 2:00 PM. The full agenda is available through the Marion County Legistar system for those seeking additional detail before the meeting.
Official source: the published record