Winona County officials are scheduled to hold a public hearing on Nov. 19, 2026, on an interim ordinance that would authorize a study of the potential effects of future data center development and temporarily regulate the establishment or expansion of data centers while that study is conducted, according to the published agenda.
The hearing matters to residents because it concerns how the county may manage new data center projects within its borders. According to the agenda, the interim ordinance would pause new data center approvals during the study period, giving county officials time to examine potential impacts before further development or expansion occurs.
The item appears as agenda item 7 on page 11 of the county’s published meeting agenda for Nov. 19, 2026. The agenda does not specify the scope or duration of the proposed study, nor does it detail what specific effects would be studied.
- Meeting location: Winona, Minnesota
- Meeting date: Nov. 19, 2026
- Agenda item: Public hearing on an interim ordinance authorizing a study of data center development effects
- Ordinance would temporarily regulate establishment or expansion of data centers while the study is conducted
- Item listed as number 7 on page 11 of the official agenda
According to the published agenda, the Winona County board is scheduled to conduct the public hearing on the interim ordinance at the Nov. 19 meeting. The agenda does not indicate a subsequent vote date or timeline for board action following the hearing.
Residents who wish to participate can attend the Nov. 19, 2026 meeting in person or review the full agenda, posted online by Winona County, for details on how to submit public comment.
Official source: the published record