The Pottawatomie County Board of Commissioners is scheduled to consider a discussion item on data center regulations during its meeting on Aug. 18, 2026, according to the published agenda posted on the county’s CivicPlus site.
The agenda item, listed under discussion items, includes a hearing procedure overview, a staff report on draft regulations, an additional staff report, and a National Association of Counties (NACo) informational primer on data center siting, according to the agenda.
The item matters to residents because it concerns how Pottawatomie County may regulate the siting and development of data centers within the county, a topic that can affect land use, zoning, and local infrastructure decisions, according to the agenda’s description of the discussion item.
The same meeting agenda also includes a separate action item on a preliminary plat for the Juniata Subdivision, according to the published agenda.
- Meeting date: Aug. 18, 2026, according to the agenda
- Location: Pottawatomie County, Kansas, according to the agenda
- Agenda item type: Discussion Item — Data Center Regulations, according to the agenda
- Materials listed: Hearing Procedure Overview, Staff Report on Draft Regulations, additional Staff Report, and NACo Informational Primer, according to the agenda
- Other agenda items: Preliminary Plat action item for Juniata Subdivision, New Business, and Staff Updates, according to the agenda
As a discussion item, the data center regulations topic is scheduled to be reviewed by commissioners at the meeting rather than voted on, according to the agenda’s categorization. The full agenda, including all listed staff reports and the NACo primer, is available through the county’s CivicPlus AgendaCenter page.
Residents who wish to follow or participate in the discussion can attend the Aug. 18, 2026 meeting in person or review the published agenda and associated documents in advance through the Pottawatomie County CivicPlus AgendaCenter website.
Official source: the published record