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Palm Beach County Pauses Data Center Consultant Selection Amid Resident Concerns

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Palm Beach County commissioners decided not to immediately move forward with a consultant selected by staff to help develop new data center regulations. They agreed to consider alternative options and reinstate plans for a formal community task force. This decision follows questions raised by residents, including Ben Brown and Rachel Smith, regarding the initial consultant selection process.

From wflx.com

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County staff had proposed hiring VHB, an engineering and planning firm, for $224,900 to create a framework for data center standards. The commissioners are now rethinking the regulatory approach for this industry, which has already prompted a one-year moratorium on large-scale data centers.

From wflx.com

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  • Ben BrownQuestioned the consultant selection process related to Palm Beach County's operations.
  • Rachel SmithExpressed concerns about consultant selection within the jurisdiction of Palm Beach County.
  • Palm Beach CountyIs developing new regulations for data centers and paused a consultant contract.

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