Warren County officials to hold open house on data centers
Published 1:01 pm Thursday, June 18, 2026
Warren County government officials will hold a public discussion on June 23 at WKU’s Knicely Conference Center, with local leaders aiming to educate the public on recent government action surrounding data centers.
The event was announced in a Facebook post on the county’s page. It included a statement from Judge-Executive Doug Gorman.
“I’m excited to welcome residents to an open house about data centers and local protections,” the statement reads. “As I said at fiscal court — we are leading the country on proactive steps to protect residents.”
Developments surrounding restrictions on data centers came at a frenzied pace over the last two weeks as local government moves to codify new regulations for the facilities.
City commissioners this week gave final approval to the regulations, which place limits on where data centers can be built in city limits. County officials gave preliminary approval to the same regulations last Thursday.
Significant public outcry has ensued, mainly targeted at local officials for not approving a moratorium on data centers like other communities in the region have. At the city commission meeting on Tuesday, more than 30 residents requested officials reconsider a moratorium period. Commissioners have twice voted down a moratorium.
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The open house will take place at the Knicely Center from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
About Jack Dobbs
Jack covers city government for the Daily News. Originally from Simpson County, he attended Western Kentucky University and graduated in 2022 with a degree in journalism.
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