1 00:10:33,839 --> 00:10:38,480 meeting to order. Sorry I'm a little bit 2 00:10:35,760 --> 00:10:41,839 late. Uh 3 00:10:38,480 --> 00:10:45,892 meetings galore, I'm telling you. Uh 4 00:10:41,839 --> 00:10:45,892 welcome to the uh [snorts] 5 00:10:46,399 --> 00:10:52,560 board meeting uh September the 8th. Uh, 6 00:10:50,079 --> 00:10:55,839 welcome all elected officials and 7 00:10:52,560 --> 00:10:57,680 invited guests. And I'm trying to see if 8 00:10:55,839 --> 00:11:00,959 there's any elected officials. Y'all 9 00:10:57,680 --> 00:11:05,920 help me see any. 10 00:11:00,959 --> 00:11:09,279 I don't. Invited guest. Uh, J. Uh, Evans 11 00:11:05,920 --> 00:11:11,519 Hart is not here. Uh, on your phones and 12 00:11:09,279 --> 00:11:14,240 electronic advice uh devices, if you 13 00:11:11,519 --> 00:11:17,360 would put them on silent uh so it won't 14 00:11:14,240 --> 00:11:23,079 interrupt the meeting. And then uh I'll 15 00:11:17,360 --> 00:11:23,079 have the marshall bring me my sheet up. 16 00:11:23,440 --> 00:11:26,920 Thank you, buddy. 17 00:11:29,760 --> 00:11:35,120 Mr. Jason Kathy, how are you, buddy? 18 00:11:33,040 --> 00:11:37,920 You know, I I appreciate all the 19 00:11:35,120 --> 00:11:40,079 encouragement that you send uh to us, 20 00:11:37,920 --> 00:11:41,600 especially me and all the things that 21 00:11:40,079 --> 00:11:44,880 are going on with the Fellowship of 22 00:11:41,600 --> 00:11:46,880 Christian Athletes and uh all the 23 00:11:44,880 --> 00:11:49,360 success. Maybe you can tell us about 24 00:11:46,880 --> 00:11:51,760 that. So, we'll take a little bit stand 25 00:11:49,360 --> 00:11:53,279 up to the podium and uh I'm just going 26 00:11:51,760 --> 00:11:55,040 to tell you a little thing. I've been 27 00:11:53,279 --> 00:11:57,519 knowing Jason for a pretty good while 28 00:11:55,040 --> 00:12:00,000 and very active with the fellowship of 29 00:11:57,519 --> 00:12:01,839 Christian Athletes and uh uh how long 30 00:12:00,000 --> 00:12:02,480 how long you been serving in that 31 00:12:01,839 --> 00:12:03,279 capacity? 32 00:12:02,480 --> 00:12:06,240 » Year seven. 33 00:12:03,279 --> 00:12:10,000 » Year seven missionary with sir. 34 00:12:06,240 --> 00:12:13,279 » Yep. Uh married to Robin, got three 35 00:12:10,000 --> 00:12:16,160 children. Uh older children, 22, 16, and 36 00:12:13,279 --> 00:12:17,839 14. How do you keep girls or boys? 37 00:12:16,160 --> 00:12:19,920 » Older two girls and the boys the 38 00:12:17,839 --> 00:12:23,120 youngest. Yes, sir. 39 00:12:19,920 --> 00:12:25,360 » Uh he loves uh ministry. He loves his 40 00:12:23,120 --> 00:12:26,959 family. He loves playing the guitar and 41 00:12:25,360 --> 00:12:27,680 singing. Are you going to sing for us 42 00:12:26,959 --> 00:12:28,399 today? 43 00:12:27,680 --> 00:12:28,959 » Not today. 44 00:12:28,399 --> 00:12:30,560 » Not today. 45 00:12:28,959 --> 00:12:31,120 » I think y'all got too many items on the 46 00:12:30,560 --> 00:12:33,360 agenda. 47 00:12:31,120 --> 00:12:35,920 » I'm telling you. Well, I'm going to get 48 00:12:33,360 --> 00:12:40,680 everybody to stand. Open us up. Jason in 49 00:12:35,920 --> 00:12:40,680 prayer. And also, uh 50 00:12:40,800 --> 00:12:46,959 I guess you're doing the pledge, too. 51 00:12:43,279 --> 00:12:48,880 Yes. Nope. The colors are he's fallen, 52 00:12:46,959 --> 00:12:51,279 right? They're out there. Okay. Just do 53 00:12:48,880 --> 00:12:53,279 the prayer, buddy. 54 00:12:51,279 --> 00:12:55,600 Dear gracious heavenly father, we we 55 00:12:53,279 --> 00:12:58,160 call on you today. Um the word 56 00:12:55,600 --> 00:13:00,720 invocation is like we're invoking you as 57 00:12:58,160 --> 00:13:03,279 the higher power. Lord, I do lift up all 58 00:13:00,720 --> 00:13:05,920 of our elected officials, our public 59 00:13:03,279 --> 00:13:08,240 servants. Lord, my mind specifically 60 00:13:05,920 --> 00:13:11,680 goes to the book of James where you said 61 00:13:08,240 --> 00:13:13,360 if we ask for wisdom in faith, then 62 00:13:11,680 --> 00:13:15,200 you'll pour it out generously, Lord. So, 63 00:13:13,360 --> 00:13:17,120 we're going to thank you in advance for 64 00:13:15,200 --> 00:13:20,959 that wisdom today. We're we're calling 65 00:13:17,120 --> 00:13:23,760 on you uh in the decisions that are made 66 00:13:20,959 --> 00:13:25,200 having to do with policy and all these 67 00:13:23,760 --> 00:13:26,560 items on the agenda and we know there's 68 00:13:25,200 --> 00:13:28,320 debate, Lord, but at the end of the day, 69 00:13:26,560 --> 00:13:29,839 Lord, we believe that you are sovereign 70 00:13:28,320 --> 00:13:31,120 and that you don't make any mistakes, 71 00:13:29,839 --> 00:13:33,600 Lord. So, we just ask that your will 72 00:13:31,120 --> 00:13:35,200 would be done today. Uh we lift up these 73 00:13:33,600 --> 00:13:37,680 young people today that are going to be 74 00:13:35,200 --> 00:13:39,920 bringing forward our colors and we do 75 00:13:37,680 --> 00:13:41,839 all this in Jesus name. Amen. 76 00:13:39,920 --> 00:13:44,560 » Amen. Y'all remain standing. We'll have 77 00:13:41,839 --> 00:13:47,519 the colors presented by East Paul High 78 00:13:44,560 --> 00:13:51,720 School. Attention 79 00:13:47,519 --> 00:13:51,720 forward carry 80 00:13:53,360 --> 00:13:57,160 forward. March 81 00:14:05,680 --> 00:14:09,000 color guard 82 00:14:09,199 --> 00:14:14,399 left ace. 83 00:14:12,800 --> 00:14:15,440 Sir, Eastporting High School is 84 00:14:14,399 --> 00:14:16,320 requesting permission to post the 85 00:14:15,440 --> 00:14:17,440 colors. Sir, 86 00:14:16,320 --> 00:14:20,440 » You got it, buddy. 87 00:14:17,440 --> 00:14:20,440 » Post. 88 00:14:35,839 --> 00:14:39,480 Present arms. 89 00:14:39,600 --> 00:14:42,800 Please show me the reciting the pledge 90 00:14:41,120 --> 00:14:45,920 of allegiance. 91 00:14:42,800 --> 00:14:48,639 I pledge algiance to the flag of the 92 00:14:45,920 --> 00:14:52,480 United States of America and to the 93 00:14:48,639 --> 00:14:56,079 republic for which it stands. One nation 94 00:14:52,480 --> 00:14:58,399 under God, indivisible, with liberty and 95 00:14:56,079 --> 00:15:02,199 justice for all. 96 00:14:58,399 --> 00:15:02,199 Order arms. 97 00:15:03,680 --> 00:15:06,680 Post 98 00:15:11,440 --> 00:15:17,959 ready. Face 99 00:15:14,240 --> 00:15:17,959 forward. March. 100 00:15:20,940 --> 00:15:25,240 [applause] Good job, ladies. 101 00:15:31,600 --> 00:15:35,199 Next, uh, 102 00:15:34,040 --> 00:15:37,760 [cough and clears throat] we have the, 103 00:15:35,199 --> 00:15:41,680 uh, adopt the the minutes from August 104 00:15:37,760 --> 00:15:44,800 the 25th, 2026 work session and August 105 00:15:41,680 --> 00:15:46,880 the 25th on the board meeting minutes. 106 00:15:44,800 --> 00:15:50,959 Uh, hope you've reviewed those. So, I 107 00:15:46,880 --> 00:15:53,040 need a motion to adopt those minutes. 108 00:15:50,959 --> 00:15:56,160 Motion to adopt the board meeting 109 00:15:53,040 --> 00:15:57,759 minutes of August 25, 110 00:15:56,160 --> 00:16:00,000 2026. 111 00:15:57,759 --> 00:16:01,120 » Miss Kaker, is there a second? 112 00:16:00,000 --> 00:16:02,880 » Second. 113 00:16:01,120 --> 00:16:03,360 » Is that you, Mr. Dunn? 114 00:16:02,880 --> 00:16:07,120 » Yes, sir. 115 00:16:03,360 --> 00:16:10,680 » Okay. Uh, all in favor of up signify by 116 00:16:07,120 --> 00:16:10,680 uplifted hand. 117 00:16:10,800 --> 00:16:15,600 Uh, no announcements that I know of at 118 00:16:12,959 --> 00:16:18,160 this time. Invited guests. There's none. 119 00:16:15,600 --> 00:16:20,560 Uh, bid awards. Uh the first one is to 120 00:16:18,160 --> 00:16:22,880 approve the purchase to the lowest 121 00:16:20,560 --> 00:16:26,480 responsive quote that's Tri County 122 00:16:22,880 --> 00:16:29,199 Uplifters for the final uplifting of 20 123 00:16:26,480 --> 00:16:32,199 police patrol vehicles in the amount of 124 00:16:29,199 --> 00:16:32,199 $395,4460. 125 00:16:34,000 --> 00:16:37,600 Funding for this project will be from 126 00:16:36,079 --> 00:16:41,120 Splass. 127 00:16:37,600 --> 00:16:42,560 Do I have a motion to approve? 128 00:16:41,120 --> 00:16:44,639 » Motion to approve. 129 00:16:42,560 --> 00:16:45,839 » Thank you, Mr. Dunn. Is there a second? 130 00:16:44,639 --> 00:16:48,160 Second, 131 00:16:45,839 --> 00:16:51,800 » Miss Galloway. All in favor signify by 132 00:16:48,160 --> 00:16:51,800 that lifted hand. 133 00:16:52,641 --> 00:16:58,720 [cough] Excuse me. 134 00:16:55,440 --> 00:17:01,839 Next is to authorize Pauling County Fire 135 00:16:58,720 --> 00:17:05,199 Rescue to uh proceed with the purchase 136 00:17:01,839 --> 00:17:08,559 of four Ford Maverick vehicles from the 137 00:17:05,199 --> 00:17:12,319 Hardy family Ford through the state of 138 00:17:08,559 --> 00:17:16,839 Georgia contract for a total uh vehicle 139 00:17:12,319 --> 00:17:16,839 purchase price of $127,360 140 00:17:17,039 --> 00:17:24,039 uh0 141 00:17:18,959 --> 00:17:24,039 with the remaining of the the $12,640 142 00:17:24,480 --> 00:17:32,240 uh of the approved $140,000 143 00:17:29,039 --> 00:17:34,880 and that's in FY2027 144 00:17:32,240 --> 00:17:38,240 project uh allocation 145 00:17:34,880 --> 00:17:40,240 utilized for department lettering and 146 00:17:38,240 --> 00:17:44,320 the warning lights funding for this 147 00:17:40,240 --> 00:17:47,679 project will be allocated from SPLS. I 148 00:17:44,320 --> 00:17:49,280 have a call for a motion to approve. 149 00:17:47,679 --> 00:17:52,160 » Motion to approve. 150 00:17:49,280 --> 00:17:55,520 » Miss Kaker, is there a second? 151 00:17:52,160 --> 00:17:59,320 Second, Mr. Snyder. All in favor signify 152 00:17:55,520 --> 00:17:59,320 with uplifted hand. 153 00:18:00,107 --> 00:18:04,160 [snorts] 154 00:18:01,919 --> 00:18:06,240 At this time, we don't have any reports 155 00:18:04,160 --> 00:18:09,120 uh from committees or departments that 156 00:18:06,240 --> 00:18:12,400 I'm aware of. Public participation on 157 00:18:09,120 --> 00:18:14,720 agenda items. I think we do have one and 158 00:18:12,400 --> 00:18:17,679 that's Joel Larkin. 159 00:18:14,720 --> 00:18:21,760 If you'll come up to the podium, Mr. 160 00:18:17,679 --> 00:18:24,480 Larkin and state your name and 161 00:18:21,760 --> 00:18:26,400 you know the routine don't you? 162 00:18:24,480 --> 00:18:27,919 » Good afternoon. My name is Joel Larkin. 163 00:18:26,400 --> 00:18:29,919 I'm with the firm Sams Larkin and Huff 164 00:18:27,919 --> 00:18:31,919 and Marietta. I appreciate being here 165 00:18:29,919 --> 00:18:33,440 today. I wanted to comment on two 166 00:18:31,919 --> 00:18:35,520 things. Number one, could you add me to 167 00:18:33,440 --> 00:18:36,240 the Maverick order? 168 00:18:35,520 --> 00:18:37,840 » Do what? 169 00:18:36,240 --> 00:18:39,679 » The Ford Maverick. Could you put one on 170 00:18:37,840 --> 00:18:40,559 there for me? No, 171 00:18:39,679 --> 00:18:43,200 » I will. 172 00:18:40,559 --> 00:18:45,360 » Um I'm pleased to represent the 173 00:18:43,200 --> 00:18:48,400 applicant on item nine. It's a request 174 00:18:45,360 --> 00:18:50,000 to change the zoning conditions. Uh, and 175 00:18:48,400 --> 00:18:51,520 I'm mainly here to respond to any 176 00:18:50,000 --> 00:18:52,880 questions you have, particularly you, 177 00:18:51,520 --> 00:18:55,039 Mr. Chairman, because I know you missed 178 00:18:52,880 --> 00:18:56,720 the planning commission meeting. So, if 179 00:18:55,039 --> 00:18:59,039 there's any more any questions that the 180 00:18:56,720 --> 00:19:01,200 board has or any information that you 181 00:18:59,039 --> 00:19:06,039 need, we're here ready to respond to it 182 00:19:01,200 --> 00:19:06,039 and provide it to you. Thank you. 183 00:19:07,039 --> 00:19:12,080 » I Are there any questions from the board 184 00:19:10,320 --> 00:19:14,400 or comments? 185 00:19:12,080 --> 00:19:17,400 Okay. Thank you. 186 00:19:14,400 --> 00:19:17,400 uh 187 00:19:17,919 --> 00:19:24,160 public participation on agenda items. 188 00:19:20,640 --> 00:19:26,000 There are uh there's one of those I 189 00:19:24,160 --> 00:19:26,880 don't 190 00:19:26,000 --> 00:19:30,039 » Huh? 191 00:19:26,880 --> 00:19:30,039 » We just 192 00:19:34,559 --> 00:19:41,600 » Oh, that's what I was doing. Uh I 193 00:19:37,679 --> 00:19:44,400 thought that was what I was doing. Uh 194 00:19:41,600 --> 00:19:46,960 there's actually one uh is uh the 195 00:19:44,400 --> 00:19:49,600 disposal of the vehicles. Uh I need a 196 00:19:46,960 --> 00:19:51,200 motion to approve. 197 00:19:49,600 --> 00:19:54,400 » Motion to approve. 198 00:19:51,200 --> 00:19:55,760 » Uh Miss Galloway, is there a second? 199 00:19:54,400 --> 00:19:57,840 » Second, 200 00:19:55,760 --> 00:20:00,799 » Miss Kaker. All in favor signify with 201 00:19:57,840 --> 00:20:02,480 uplifted hand. 202 00:20:00,799 --> 00:20:05,360 Okay. 203 00:20:02,480 --> 00:20:08,559 No old business at this time. Uh new 204 00:20:05,360 --> 00:20:11,440 business. Uh first is uh action to adopt 205 00:20:08,559 --> 00:20:14,799 resolution 2026-37 206 00:20:11,440 --> 00:20:17,200 authorizing the uh submission of 207 00:20:14,799 --> 00:20:21,120 congestion mitigation and the air 208 00:20:17,200 --> 00:20:23,440 quality program grant uh application to 209 00:20:21,120 --> 00:20:25,280 the Georgia Department of Transportation 210 00:20:23,440 --> 00:20:27,840 for the purpose of the project of the 211 00:20:25,280 --> 00:20:31,440 Cedar Crest road improvement project 212 00:20:27,840 --> 00:20:37,280 from Harmony uh Grove Church Road to 213 00:20:31,440 --> 00:20:40,799 Cobb County line. That's uh P I 00013700 214 00:20:37,280 --> 00:20:44,159 0 uh located in post one and also in 215 00:20:40,799 --> 00:20:46,480 post 4. Uh and the gold mine road which 216 00:20:44,159 --> 00:20:49,280 is at state route 101 intersection 217 00:20:46,480 --> 00:20:52,280 improvement project. That's the PI 218 00:20:49,280 --> 00:20:52,280 0019801 219 00:20:53,600 --> 00:20:59,919 located in post 2. Uh I'll call for a 220 00:20:57,120 --> 00:21:01,840 motion. 221 00:20:59,919 --> 00:21:03,840 » Motion to approve. 222 00:21:01,840 --> 00:21:04,960 » Mr. are done. Is there a second? 223 00:21:03,840 --> 00:21:05,520 » Second. [clears throat] 224 00:21:04,960 --> 00:21:08,080 » Excuse me, 225 00:21:05,520 --> 00:21:11,640 » Mr. Snder. All in favor signify with the 226 00:21:08,080 --> 00:21:11,640 uplifted hand. 227 00:21:12,024 --> 00:21:14,880 [snorts] 228 00:21:12,240 --> 00:21:17,120 » Next is action to adopt resolution 229 00:21:14,880 --> 00:21:19,280 2026-38 230 00:21:17,120 --> 00:21:22,320 confirming the executive session for the 231 00:21:19,280 --> 00:21:27,120 purpose of real estate litigation uh and 232 00:21:22,320 --> 00:21:28,480 litigation. Uh I'll call for a motion. 233 00:21:27,120 --> 00:21:31,679 » Motion to approve. 234 00:21:28,480 --> 00:21:33,919 » Mr. Snyder. Is there a second? Second, 235 00:21:31,679 --> 00:21:37,480 » Miss Galloway. All in favor signify with 236 00:21:33,919 --> 00:21:37,480 uplifted hand. 237 00:21:40,720 --> 00:21:44,480 » All right. Next, we'll move into the 238 00:21:42,240 --> 00:21:47,280 Pauling County Planning uh commission 239 00:21:44,480 --> 00:21:50,320 meeting uh which was in their 240 00:21:47,280 --> 00:21:54,240 recommendations on August the 25th and 241 00:21:50,320 --> 00:21:58,480 also September the 8th. The first one is 242 00:21:54,240 --> 00:22:02,960 uh action to adopt uh ordinance 20 uh 243 00:21:58,480 --> 00:22:06,480 26-07 text amendment amending title one 244 00:22:02,960 --> 00:22:09,120 admin uh administration and title two 245 00:22:06,480 --> 00:22:11,440 zoning for the unified development 246 00:22:09,120 --> 00:22:14,159 ordinance which is a UDO for Paulen 247 00:22:11,440 --> 00:22:17,520 County Georgia uh and for other 248 00:22:14,159 --> 00:22:20,159 purposes. I'll call for a motion. 249 00:22:17,520 --> 00:22:23,600 » Motion to approve. 250 00:22:20,159 --> 00:22:24,799 » Miss Galloway. Is there a second? 251 00:22:23,600 --> 00:22:26,960 » Second, 252 00:22:24,799 --> 00:22:30,080 » Miss Kaker, all in favor signify with 253 00:22:26,960 --> 00:22:32,799 uplifted hand. 254 00:22:30,080 --> 00:22:35,039 Next is uh number eight, which is the 255 00:22:32,799 --> 00:22:38,320 2026-01 256 00:22:35,039 --> 00:22:43,679 TAA application by Green Leaf 257 00:22:38,320 --> 00:22:49,760 Investments Partners, uh L130 LLC. Mark 258 00:22:43,679 --> 00:22:52,080 uh uh Buck Anonan uh requesting a text 259 00:22:49,760 --> 00:22:55,039 amendment to the Unified Development 260 00:22:52,080 --> 00:22:57,919 Direct Industrial District Section 261 00:22:55,039 --> 00:22:59,600 210-240 262 00:22:57,919 --> 00:23:03,840 uh 263 00:22:59,600 --> 00:23:07,039 02 permitting use to allow the following 264 00:23:03,840 --> 00:23:09,440 usage as permitted by Wright Health and 265 00:23:07,039 --> 00:23:12,159 Fitness uh facilities including the 266 00:23:09,440 --> 00:23:16,400 health club, fitness center, gymnasium, 267 00:23:12,159 --> 00:23:19,440 and the fitness uh instructor uh studio 268 00:23:16,400 --> 00:23:22,400 uh of the UDO unified development uh 269 00:23:19,440 --> 00:23:25,600 ordinance. Approval on this text uh 270 00:23:22,400 --> 00:23:29,840 amendment would add the following uh 271 00:23:25,600 --> 00:23:31,120 text. Uh do I need to read those text? 272 00:23:29,840 --> 00:23:33,840 » Yes. 273 00:23:31,120 --> 00:23:36,400 » Uh that's the RR the health and fitness 274 00:23:33,840 --> 00:23:39,120 facilities including the health club 275 00:23:36,400 --> 00:23:42,080 fitness center gymnasium and the fitness 276 00:23:39,120 --> 00:23:46,400 and structure studio. Recommendation on 277 00:23:42,080 --> 00:23:49,039 this was approved uh 70 to zero and I'll 278 00:23:46,400 --> 00:23:50,720 call for a motion from the board. 279 00:23:49,039 --> 00:23:52,559 » Motion to approve. 280 00:23:50,720 --> 00:23:53,679 » Mr. Dunn, is there a second? 281 00:23:52,559 --> 00:23:57,440 » Second. 282 00:23:53,679 --> 00:24:01,320 » Miss Galloway. Uh all in favor signify 283 00:23:57,440 --> 00:24:01,320 by the uplifted hand. 284 00:24:05,039 --> 00:24:11,799 Next is uh number nine which is a 285 00:24:08,799 --> 00:24:11,799 2026-06-spa 286 00:24:13,279 --> 00:24:19,919 application for Joel L. Larkin uh Sam's 287 00:24:16,960 --> 00:24:23,440 Larkin and Huff LLC 288 00:24:19,919 --> 00:24:25,919 uh requesting to amend a zoning uh 289 00:24:23,440 --> 00:24:30,480 condition number nine from prior 290 00:24:25,919 --> 00:24:33,440 reszoning application the 2020-16-Z 291 00:24:30,480 --> 00:24:38,960 which limits the hours of operation on 292 00:24:33,440 --> 00:24:43,360 the property from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Uh 293 00:24:38,960 --> 00:24:46,799 this uh applicant uh proposed hours of 294 00:24:43,360 --> 00:24:49,840 operations from 5:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. 295 00:24:46,799 --> 00:24:54,080 Property is located in Lin Lot 101, 296 00:24:49,840 --> 00:24:57,760 District 1, Section 3, north side of uh 297 00:24:54,080 --> 00:25:00,880 Ridge Road and east side of Vaughn Road. 298 00:24:57,760 --> 00:25:06,200 That address is 4281 299 00:25:00,880 --> 00:25:06,200 Ridge Road and it's in post three. 300 00:25:13,600 --> 00:25:17,039 Motion to approve. 301 00:25:15,520 --> 00:25:17,760 » I ain't calling for it yet, but I was 302 00:25:17,039 --> 00:25:20,000 fixing to. 303 00:25:17,760 --> 00:25:22,000 » Sorry. [laughter] 304 00:25:20,000 --> 00:25:22,640 » Oh, that's great. Sandy, is there a 305 00:25:22,000 --> 00:25:25,120 second? Mr. 306 00:25:22,640 --> 00:25:27,840 » Chair, if you would just read I think 307 00:25:25,120 --> 00:25:31,039 the stipulation recommendation 308 00:25:27,840 --> 00:25:34,000 from the planning commission. I think if 309 00:25:31,039 --> 00:25:36,080 I can. 310 00:25:34,000 --> 00:25:38,720 » Okay, I'm good. Second. 311 00:25:36,080 --> 00:25:40,880 » Okay. 312 00:25:38,720 --> 00:25:43,840 Uh, 313 00:25:40,880 --> 00:25:46,880 so we we had a motion from Miss Kaker. 314 00:25:43,840 --> 00:25:48,000 Is there a second? 315 00:25:46,880 --> 00:25:52,880 » Second. 316 00:25:48,000 --> 00:25:54,480 » All in favor signify with uplifted head. 317 00:25:52,880 --> 00:25:55,919 » Okay. 318 00:25:54,480 --> 00:25:57,360 » Uh, Mr. Chair, 319 00:25:55,919 --> 00:25:59,520 » Oh, I got to read the recommendation. 320 00:25:57,360 --> 00:26:00,640 » You call for opposition. 321 00:25:59,520 --> 00:26:02,480 » Call for opposition. Yeah. 322 00:26:00,640 --> 00:26:04,000 » Did you have 323 00:26:02,480 --> 00:26:05,360 » I don't think you called for opposition 324 00:26:04,000 --> 00:26:07,679 on that vote. 325 00:26:05,360 --> 00:26:08,960 I w I need to call for opposition. 326 00:26:07,679 --> 00:26:09,919 » I believe you do. Yes. 327 00:26:08,960 --> 00:26:10,720 » Then I will. 328 00:26:09,919 --> 00:26:13,679 » Yes, sir. Thank you. 329 00:26:10,720 --> 00:26:15,919 » Uh is there any opposition on the number 330 00:26:13,679 --> 00:26:17,360 uh on this last one? 331 00:26:15,919 --> 00:26:21,240 » Yes. 332 00:26:17,360 --> 00:26:21,240 » Yes. You got one. 333 00:26:21,600 --> 00:26:25,520 » Oh, voting against it. 334 00:26:22,960 --> 00:26:29,200 » I thought you I thought I saw a hand. 335 00:26:25,520 --> 00:26:31,279 All right. So, uh what was that? What 336 00:26:29,200 --> 00:26:35,120 was that? Uh what was it? You wrote it 337 00:26:31,279 --> 00:26:36,559 down. Uh the the vote is approval at 41. 338 00:26:35,120 --> 00:26:38,480 » 41. 339 00:26:36,559 --> 00:26:39,919 » May I ask what the motion was? I'm not 340 00:26:38,480 --> 00:26:43,720 clear. 341 00:26:39,919 --> 00:26:43,720 » The motion was 342 00:26:45,919 --> 00:26:52,320 » Turn it over. The motion was to approve 343 00:26:49,440 --> 00:26:54,960 the applicant hour of operations from 344 00:26:52,320 --> 00:26:57,360 500 a.m. to 11 p.m. 345 00:26:54,960 --> 00:26:59,279 » Thank you. 346 00:26:57,360 --> 00:27:03,360 » And I think that's the same as all the 347 00:26:59,279 --> 00:27:04,799 surrounding hours. Is that correct? 348 00:27:03,360 --> 00:27:08,200 It's the way I understood it. 349 00:27:04,799 --> 00:27:08,200 » I believe so. 350 00:27:09,003 --> 00:27:14,080 [clears throat] 351 00:27:10,799 --> 00:27:17,760 » Which one am I on? 352 00:27:14,080 --> 00:27:22,080 Uh, next is a 2026-02 353 00:27:17,760 --> 00:27:24,960 uh SPSA application by Hickory Creek uh 354 00:27:22,080 --> 00:27:27,600 Homeowners Association Incorporated 355 00:27:24,960 --> 00:27:30,000 requesting 356 00:27:27,600 --> 00:27:32,640 a revision of the PRD planning 357 00:27:30,000 --> 00:27:35,919 residential development site plan from 358 00:27:32,640 --> 00:27:37,760 resoning case 2004 359 00:27:35,919 --> 00:27:43,440 uh-15-Z. 360 00:27:37,760 --> 00:27:46,320 The applicant uh uh uh proposed to 361 00:27:43,440 --> 00:27:50,320 construct a small community amendment uh 362 00:27:46,320 --> 00:27:53,600 amenity on approximately 1.63 63 acres 363 00:27:50,320 --> 00:27:57,520 of designated green space. Property is 364 00:27:53,600 --> 00:28:00,960 located in Lin lot 892 365 00:27:57,520 --> 00:28:04,480 uh district 3 section three uh west side 366 00:28:00,960 --> 00:28:07,679 of the Sandy Glenn and Horththone Drive 367 00:28:04,480 --> 00:28:10,720 intersection and it's located in post 4 368 00:28:07,679 --> 00:28:14,480 and there are four stipula uh five 369 00:28:10,720 --> 00:28:17,480 stipulations actually. Uh I call for a 370 00:28:14,480 --> 00:28:17,480 motion 371 00:28:21,520 --> 00:28:23,919 No, 372 00:28:21,840 --> 00:28:27,120 » I'm going to make a motion for denial. 373 00:28:23,919 --> 00:28:28,320 » Okay. Uh, is there a second? 374 00:28:27,120 --> 00:28:31,679 » Second. 375 00:28:28,320 --> 00:28:33,840 » Mr. Dunn, all in favor of signify by the 376 00:28:31,679 --> 00:28:35,840 lifted hand. 377 00:28:33,840 --> 00:28:37,600 And I didn't say, but the the 378 00:28:35,840 --> 00:28:40,720 recommendation from planning is on. It 379 00:28:37,600 --> 00:28:45,960 was denial 70 to zero. 380 00:28:40,720 --> 00:28:45,960 Uh, next is the 2026-04-C 381 00:28:46,599 --> 00:28:50,159 [clears throat] 382 00:28:47,279 --> 00:28:53,279 application by 383 00:28:50,159 --> 00:28:57,679 uh Ryan uh Lawrence requesting to 384 00:28:53,279 --> 00:29:01,679 reszone 3.15 acres from R2 385 00:28:57,679 --> 00:29:03,840 uh suburban residential district to I1 386 00:29:01,679 --> 00:29:06,399 which is light industrial district for 387 00:29:03,840 --> 00:29:09,840 the construction business including a 388 00:29:06,399 --> 00:29:13,039 proposed storage yard for lumber 389 00:29:09,840 --> 00:29:16,080 skidsters and other industrial products. 390 00:29:13,039 --> 00:29:18,399 Application is also requesting a 391 00:29:16,080 --> 00:29:21,760 variance to reduce buffer along the 392 00:29:18,399 --> 00:29:25,440 northern the north property line from 393 00:29:21,760 --> 00:29:27,760 50t to 25 ft. Property is located in 394 00:29:25,440 --> 00:29:33,720 land lot 1041 395 00:29:27,760 --> 00:29:33,720 district 2 section 3 west 396 00:29:34,000 --> 00:29:38,640 side of the Hyram Douglasville Highway 397 00:29:36,480 --> 00:29:41,279 SR92 398 00:29:38,640 --> 00:29:45,760 uh south of Bill Karuth Parkway. That 399 00:29:41,279 --> 00:29:50,000 address is 3166 Hyram Douglasville uh 400 00:29:45,760 --> 00:29:53,919 highway and that is in post three. There 401 00:29:50,000 --> 00:29:55,760 are four stipulations on this uh project 402 00:29:53,919 --> 00:29:57,919 and the 403 00:29:55,760 --> 00:30:02,559 uh recommendation from planning and 404 00:29:57,919 --> 00:30:07,679 zoning was approve approval of five to 405 00:30:02,559 --> 00:30:09,520 zero. So I'll call for a motion. 406 00:30:07,679 --> 00:30:11,200 » Motion to approve with all the 407 00:30:09,520 --> 00:30:13,919 stipulations. 408 00:30:11,200 --> 00:30:15,520 » Miss Galloway, is there a second? 409 00:30:13,919 --> 00:30:18,000 » Second. 410 00:30:15,520 --> 00:30:21,640 » Miss Kaker. All in favor signify with 411 00:30:18,000 --> 00:30:21,640 uplifted hand. 412 00:30:24,159 --> 00:30:28,320 Okay, that 413 00:30:25,039 --> 00:30:30,399 » Mr. Chair, if I may, excuse me, I want 414 00:30:28,320 --> 00:30:33,440 to just for clarification sake, I want 415 00:30:30,399 --> 00:30:36,399 to go back to the previously approved 416 00:30:33,440 --> 00:30:38,080 item number nine. 417 00:30:36,399 --> 00:30:40,480 And I want to make sure the record is 418 00:30:38,080 --> 00:30:43,440 clear. 419 00:30:40,480 --> 00:30:46,640 When the chairman read this item, 420 00:30:43,440 --> 00:30:49,200 uh, it was for the 421 00:30:46,640 --> 00:30:52,320 reason the applicant was wanting hours 422 00:30:49,200 --> 00:30:55,440 of operations from 5:00 a.m. to 11:00 423 00:30:52,320 --> 00:30:58,080 p.m. That was uh what the applicant 424 00:30:55,440 --> 00:31:00,399 requested. That's what that was the 425 00:30:58,080 --> 00:31:03,919 motion that was approved by the board of 426 00:31:00,399 --> 00:31:07,039 commissioners. There was a stipulation 427 00:31:03,919 --> 00:31:10,399 from the planning commission uh which is 428 00:31:07,039 --> 00:31:12,480 number nine which is uh that says owner 429 00:31:10,399 --> 00:31:15,279 and developer agrees to limit store 430 00:31:12,480 --> 00:31:19,039 hours from 5 to 10 Sunday through 431 00:31:15,279 --> 00:31:21,679 Thursday and from 5 to 11 Friday through 432 00:31:19,039 --> 00:31:24,799 Saturday. That particular stipulation 433 00:31:21,679 --> 00:31:29,360 was not approved. What was approved is 434 00:31:24,799 --> 00:31:30,960 the hours from 5 to 11 7 days a week. 435 00:31:29,360 --> 00:31:35,600 And I just wanted to make sure that that 436 00:31:30,960 --> 00:31:37,840 is the will and intention of the board. 437 00:31:35,600 --> 00:31:40,399 And if that's correct, then there's no 438 00:31:37,840 --> 00:31:41,679 reason to talk about it any further. I'm 439 00:31:40,399 --> 00:31:45,120 getting nods around the board that 440 00:31:41,679 --> 00:31:48,559 that's correct. Thank you. 441 00:31:45,120 --> 00:31:50,480 » Okay. Thank you for that update. Uh 442 00:31:48,559 --> 00:31:52,880 conclusion of regular business. We do 443 00:31:50,480 --> 00:31:56,880 have public participation on non-aggenda 444 00:31:52,880 --> 00:31:58,640 items and uh we have I think six uh 445 00:31:56,880 --> 00:32:01,120 citizens that's going to talk and the 446 00:31:58,640 --> 00:32:05,120 first one will be at the podium that 447 00:32:01,120 --> 00:32:08,320 would be Michelle Pratner is it Prattner 448 00:32:05,120 --> 00:32:11,039 and let me see and it's on you can tell 449 00:32:08,320 --> 00:32:14,320 us when you come up state your name and 450 00:32:11,039 --> 00:32:16,480 also what you're going to be speaking on 451 00:32:14,320 --> 00:32:22,720 uh and then the next in the back in the 452 00:32:16,480 --> 00:32:25,919 uh uh next in line will be uh uh Mr. J. 453 00:32:22,720 --> 00:32:29,039 No. Yeah, Mr. James Bender. Where's he 454 00:32:25,919 --> 00:32:32,799 at? And get in that uh see that there it 455 00:32:29,039 --> 00:32:34,559 says uh on deck. You can jump right in 456 00:32:32,799 --> 00:32:37,519 there. Okay. 457 00:32:34,559 --> 00:32:40,320 » Okay. So, um I'm Michelle Prather. I'm 458 00:32:37,519 --> 00:32:42,880 I'm going to be speaking on um getting 459 00:32:40,320 --> 00:32:45,840 an ordinance changed for outdoor storage 460 00:32:42,880 --> 00:32:48,159 units. Um, and I'm here today to ask 461 00:32:45,840 --> 00:32:50,640 this board to re-examine one restriction 462 00:32:48,159 --> 00:32:53,600 in our unified development 463 00:32:50,640 --> 00:32:55,760 ordinance. The requirement that outdoor 464 00:32:53,600 --> 00:32:58,080 storage of boats, RVs, campers, and 465 00:32:55,760 --> 00:33:01,360 personal trailers must be tied to a 466 00:32:58,080 --> 00:33:03,679 fully constructed steel self storage 467 00:33:01,360 --> 00:33:06,559 facility. This rule creates an 468 00:33:03,679 --> 00:33:08,720 unnecessary and costly barrier. It 469 00:33:06,559 --> 00:33:11,039 forces landowners to build commercial 470 00:33:08,720 --> 00:33:13,679 storage buildings simply to provide 471 00:33:11,039 --> 00:33:16,320 outdoor parking per for personal 472 00:33:13,679 --> 00:33:18,080 recreational vehicles. Many residents 473 00:33:16,320 --> 00:33:21,039 own these vehicles but cannot keep them 474 00:33:18,080 --> 00:33:22,799 at home because of HOA restrictions. 475 00:33:21,039 --> 00:33:24,799 Yet, the current ordinance makes it 476 00:33:22,799 --> 00:33:27,600 extremely difficult for private property 477 00:33:24,799 --> 00:33:30,240 owners to help meet that need in a low 478 00:33:27,600 --> 00:33:32,799 impact way. We can protect the county's 479 00:33:30,240 --> 00:33:34,720 character without requiring buildings. 480 00:33:32,799 --> 00:33:38,000 Strong visual screening, including 481 00:33:34,720 --> 00:33:40,000 mature tree buffers and privacy fencing, 482 00:33:38,000 --> 00:33:43,120 can keep our outdoor storage completely 483 00:33:40,000 --> 00:33:45,360 hidden from roads and neighborhooding 484 00:33:43,120 --> 00:33:48,320 neighborhooding properties. Heavy 485 00:33:45,360 --> 00:33:51,120 commercial um trucks can still be 486 00:33:48,320 --> 00:33:53,120 prohibited. The question is not whether 487 00:33:51,120 --> 00:33:58,159 this use should be regulated. It is 488 00:33:53,120 --> 00:34:00,080 whether um the allow only option must 489 00:33:58,159 --> 00:34:02,000 include a storage building. I 490 00:34:00,080 --> 00:34:04,240 respectfully urge this board to direct 491 00:34:02,000 --> 00:34:06,720 staff to prepare a text amendment that 492 00:34:04,240 --> 00:34:08,639 creates a clear conditional path for 493 00:34:06,720 --> 00:34:10,800 standalone heavily screened outdoor 494 00:34:08,639 --> 00:34:13,280 storage of personal recreational 495 00:34:10,800 --> 00:34:15,359 vehicles on appropriately sized 496 00:34:13,280 --> 00:34:18,399 properties. This would give reasonable 497 00:34:15,359 --> 00:34:20,879 land owners a practical option while 498 00:34:18,399 --> 00:34:22,879 still protecting the appearance and 499 00:34:20,879 --> 00:34:24,960 character of our community. Thank you 500 00:34:22,879 --> 00:34:27,760 for your time and consideration. 501 00:34:24,960 --> 00:34:30,320 » Thank you, Michelle. Appreciate it. Uh 502 00:34:27,760 --> 00:34:32,879 uh Mr. Bender will be next on data 503 00:34:30,320 --> 00:34:37,119 centers and if Connie Rex straw will get 504 00:34:32,879 --> 00:34:39,359 in the uh next in line. 505 00:34:37,119 --> 00:34:40,800 You ready? My name is James Bender. I 506 00:34:39,359 --> 00:34:42,879 work in the fiber optic industry 507 00:34:40,800 --> 00:34:44,480 probably about 20 years. And I see where 508 00:34:42,879 --> 00:34:46,480 you say there's no data center going in 509 00:34:44,480 --> 00:34:48,720 at Cole Lake Road. The only problem I 510 00:34:46,480 --> 00:34:51,040 have with that is I'm watching them put 511 00:34:48,720 --> 00:34:54,560 a six pack of conduit in down Dallas 512 00:34:51,040 --> 00:34:57,920 Highway into Dallas right by the CVS. 513 00:34:54,560 --> 00:35:00,640 They cost between 50,000 and $100,000 a 514 00:34:57,920 --> 00:35:03,200 mile to install. And you're telling me 515 00:35:00,640 --> 00:35:05,920 no data centers? Nobody's doing that on 516 00:35:03,200 --> 00:35:08,240 a maybe. I mean, that's almost a $2 517 00:35:05,920 --> 00:35:10,400 million investment. I go further in my 518 00:35:08,240 --> 00:35:13,440 connections. Look at the 811 dig 519 00:35:10,400 --> 00:35:15,760 tickets. Excel constructions 520 00:35:13,440 --> 00:35:18,160 putting in fiber optics for a data 521 00:35:15,760 --> 00:35:19,359 center. So I mean somebody needs to 522 00:35:18,160 --> 00:35:21,040 explain it to me. Either you're not 523 00:35:19,359 --> 00:35:22,640 going to do it or you are going to do 524 00:35:21,040 --> 00:35:26,160 it. You're lying to them or you're lying 525 00:35:22,640 --> 00:35:27,680 to us. I need to know. 526 00:35:26,160 --> 00:35:30,800 That's what I want to know cuz they're 527 00:35:27,680 --> 00:35:33,040 not putting that in for giggles. I've 528 00:35:30,800 --> 00:35:34,560 done this for 20 years. If they're 529 00:35:33,040 --> 00:35:37,680 slamming that much conduit in the 530 00:35:34,560 --> 00:35:39,520 ground, that's almost 6,000 fibers they 531 00:35:37,680 --> 00:35:43,440 can put in there. do the same amount of 532 00:35:39,520 --> 00:35:46,640 work as two million copper phone lines? 533 00:35:43,440 --> 00:35:48,400 I mean, would you like to explain it to 534 00:35:46,640 --> 00:35:50,240 me? I'd love to know. 535 00:35:48,400 --> 00:35:50,720 » I know that Greystone's putting in fiber 536 00:35:50,240 --> 00:35:52,800 through the whole 537 00:35:50,720 --> 00:35:54,160 » That ain't Greystone. That's Zo. 538 00:35:52,800 --> 00:35:56,480 » I know I'm like the back of my hand. And 539 00:35:54,160 --> 00:36:00,160 they don't do nothing but high-end 540 00:35:56,480 --> 00:36:02,560 massive data. CNN, Bank of America. They 541 00:36:00,160 --> 00:36:03,680 don't offer residential service. And the 542 00:36:02,560 --> 00:36:05,040 fact that you would just tell me 543 00:36:03,680 --> 00:36:07,359 Greystone, 544 00:36:05,040 --> 00:36:08,880 » Well, they work with another company. 545 00:36:07,359 --> 00:36:12,640 They don't work with Zale. I promise you 546 00:36:08,880 --> 00:36:14,720 that. 20 years. I mean, so the fact that 547 00:36:12,640 --> 00:36:16,560 you just tried to pawn that off on me, 548 00:36:14,720 --> 00:36:18,160 come on. 549 00:36:16,560 --> 00:36:21,680 I just told you I' been doing this for 550 00:36:18,160 --> 00:36:23,040 20 years. I've seen it. And the problem 551 00:36:21,680 --> 00:36:24,800 you're going to have is it's not just 552 00:36:23,040 --> 00:36:26,960 going to be them. Then some other 553 00:36:24,800 --> 00:36:29,200 company's going to come in. T-Mobile, 554 00:36:26,960 --> 00:36:30,720 Crown Castle, they're going to want to 555 00:36:29,200 --> 00:36:32,400 run fiber there. You're not going to 556 00:36:30,720 --> 00:36:35,280 have any room in the ground for your own 557 00:36:32,400 --> 00:36:37,920 utilities. I see it every day. 558 00:36:35,280 --> 00:36:40,560 So, I mean, I know you put a moratorium 559 00:36:37,920 --> 00:36:42,800 on it, but that's only on new permits, 560 00:36:40,560 --> 00:36:44,880 not old permits. 561 00:36:42,800 --> 00:36:47,359 I mean, they're a blight. I've been to 562 00:36:44,880 --> 00:36:48,960 them. I mean, you can get in a prison 563 00:36:47,359 --> 00:36:51,200 easier than you can get in a data center 564 00:36:48,960 --> 00:36:53,280 to look at it. I mean, I'm not talking 565 00:36:51,200 --> 00:36:56,320 chain link fence. I'm talking concrete 566 00:36:53,280 --> 00:36:58,480 walls with razor wire, their own fire 567 00:36:56,320 --> 00:37:00,880 department, their own security force. 568 00:36:58,480 --> 00:37:02,880 They might employ 40 people. They're not 569 00:37:00,880 --> 00:37:05,119 going to bring jobs. They're not going 570 00:37:02,880 --> 00:37:07,200 to bring business to the community. 571 00:37:05,119 --> 00:37:09,599 They're just going to blight the land. 572 00:37:07,200 --> 00:37:11,920 That's all they're going to do. And I 573 00:37:09,599 --> 00:37:14,160 know, I've seen it. I've been there. I 574 00:37:11,920 --> 00:37:15,920 look at them every day. And then, God 575 00:37:14,160 --> 00:37:18,240 forbid somebody hits that fiber in the 576 00:37:15,920 --> 00:37:20,720 ground. Then you've got the whole road 577 00:37:18,240 --> 00:37:23,359 tore up for two or three days. It's all 578 00:37:20,720 --> 00:37:25,440 I got to say. But I promise you this. If 579 00:37:23,359 --> 00:37:29,040 it goes in, I'll make sure none of y'all 580 00:37:25,440 --> 00:37:31,280 get reelected. I will petition campaign 581 00:37:29,040 --> 00:37:32,720 for anybody against you, even if it's a 582 00:37:31,280 --> 00:37:36,556 Democrat. 583 00:37:32,720 --> 00:37:36,556 » Well, thank you. [applause] 584 00:37:39,599 --> 00:37:44,160 » Uh, Miss Rexaw, 585 00:37:42,720 --> 00:37:45,920 » I'm going to do one correction on my 586 00:37:44,160 --> 00:37:47,839 name. My maiden name is Rake Straw. 587 00:37:45,920 --> 00:37:50,560 Connie Raikstraw. I'm now Ellis, but 588 00:37:47,839 --> 00:37:52,400 Connie Raikstraw Ellis. And I first off, 589 00:37:50,560 --> 00:37:54,320 I want to wish you a good afternoon. I'm 590 00:37:52,400 --> 00:37:56,000 not mad at anyone, but I am mad at 591 00:37:54,320 --> 00:37:58,400 situations like many people in this 592 00:37:56,000 --> 00:38:00,240 county and what I have to say about I'm 593 00:37:58,400 --> 00:38:02,240 coming before you once again into the 594 00:38:00,240 --> 00:38:05,040 rapid push to develop these data centers 595 00:38:02,240 --> 00:38:07,359 in our county and the secrecy 596 00:38:05,040 --> 00:38:09,119 surrounding them. The people here 597 00:38:07,359 --> 00:38:12,320 deserve a voice and we never had a 598 00:38:09,119 --> 00:38:14,880 voice. Never. We are the ones that live 599 00:38:12,320 --> 00:38:17,880 here and pay the taxes that pay your 600 00:38:14,880 --> 00:38:17,880 salaries. 601 00:38:18,880 --> 00:38:22,640 Not big developers or corporations. They 602 00:38:21,280 --> 00:38:25,599 don't. They don't live here. They don't 603 00:38:22,640 --> 00:38:27,599 pay your salaries. We do. I've said it 604 00:38:25,599 --> 00:38:30,079 before and I'll say it again. As regard 605 00:38:27,599 --> 00:38:33,040 to AI and data centers, there are too 606 00:38:30,079 --> 00:38:35,680 many unknowns. You do not move this 607 00:38:33,040 --> 00:38:37,520 rapidly on something like this. And I'm 608 00:38:35,680 --> 00:38:40,880 sure you're quite aware across this 609 00:38:37,520 --> 00:38:42,400 nation, many counties and states are 610 00:38:40,880 --> 00:38:44,320 putting moratoriums. They're putting 611 00:38:42,400 --> 00:38:46,880 brakes on till they can do further 612 00:38:44,320 --> 00:38:49,359 research and put appropriate ordinances 613 00:38:46,880 --> 00:38:51,839 and regulations in place to protect 614 00:38:49,359 --> 00:38:54,640 their people. That's the wise thing to 615 00:38:51,839 --> 00:38:57,520 do here. And I also heard from a 616 00:38:54,640 --> 00:38:59,280 developer recently that has built data 617 00:38:57,520 --> 00:39:01,839 centers and he said he would not even 618 00:38:59,280 --> 00:39:04,240 put a data center in Paul County. It is 619 00:39:01,839 --> 00:39:06,640 too populated. We don't have to have one 620 00:39:04,240 --> 00:39:08,000 in our county. If we as the people 621 00:39:06,640 --> 00:39:09,440 decide to put one with the appropriate 622 00:39:08,000 --> 00:39:11,359 regulations, that's one thing. But we 623 00:39:09,440 --> 00:39:13,119 don't have to have one here. But he said 624 00:39:11,359 --> 00:39:14,560 if he were going to build a data center, 625 00:39:13,119 --> 00:39:16,480 he would put it the middle in the middle 626 00:39:14,560 --> 00:39:19,119 of it. No more. At least I'm sorry, at 627 00:39:16,480 --> 00:39:20,960 least 2 to 3,000 acres slap in the 628 00:39:19,119 --> 00:39:22,720 middle of it surrounded by trees. You 629 00:39:20,960 --> 00:39:24,240 know why? The trees are going to buffer 630 00:39:22,720 --> 00:39:26,000 the noise and the pollution that's going 631 00:39:24,240 --> 00:39:27,440 to come from these centers. We don't 632 00:39:26,000 --> 00:39:29,119 know what we're doing to our people, our 633 00:39:27,440 --> 00:39:31,760 environment by putting men like that 634 00:39:29,119 --> 00:39:33,839 like this. So, I'm going to ask you two 635 00:39:31,760 --> 00:39:36,000 things today. Number one is to extend 636 00:39:33,839 --> 00:39:37,920 the moratorum and number two is to 637 00:39:36,000 --> 00:39:43,040 repeal the teapot. You have that in your 638 00:39:37,920 --> 00:39:44,720 power as a commission to back that out. 639 00:39:43,040 --> 00:39:46,000 And before I get down from this podium, 640 00:39:44,720 --> 00:39:47,359 there are two questions I want to ask 641 00:39:46,000 --> 00:39:49,119 you. And you may not be able to answer 642 00:39:47,359 --> 00:39:52,160 them in public. And I understand if you 643 00:39:49,119 --> 00:39:54,079 can't, hopefully you can, but I would 644 00:39:52,160 --> 00:39:55,920 like an answer to me directly via email 645 00:39:54,079 --> 00:39:58,320 because I've asked it of you. And I'm 646 00:39:55,920 --> 00:40:00,720 not sure about prior or current 647 00:39:58,320 --> 00:40:03,119 permitting. But let's say we have the 648 00:40:00,720 --> 00:40:04,560 moratorum now and when it expires, do 649 00:40:03,119 --> 00:40:06,880 you plan to move forward with the 650 00:40:04,560 --> 00:40:08,640 Tidwell Road and Bethl Church Road 651 00:40:06,880 --> 00:40:10,880 project into development of a data 652 00:40:08,640 --> 00:40:13,119 center? Is that your intention at the 653 00:40:10,880 --> 00:40:16,599 expiration of the moratorum? Does anyone 654 00:40:13,119 --> 00:40:16,599 want to answer that? 655 00:40:17,839 --> 00:40:21,920 » Okay. And question number two, this 656 00:40:20,000 --> 00:40:23,200 isn't just for the board. This is for 657 00:40:21,920 --> 00:40:24,720 the entire room. 658 00:40:23,200 --> 00:40:26,880 » Well, you don't address. 659 00:40:24,720 --> 00:40:28,640 » Well, okay, but this this is this is a 660 00:40:26,880 --> 00:40:31,200 question I want you food for thought 661 00:40:28,640 --> 00:40:33,280 here. if we had a ballot put before us 662 00:40:31,200 --> 00:40:35,680 or if you did or even a questionnaire as 663 00:40:33,280 --> 00:40:39,200 a member of this county and by a raise 664 00:40:35,680 --> 00:40:41,200 of hands you can vote yes and remember 665 00:40:39,200 --> 00:40:44,240 raising your hand means yes would you 666 00:40:41,200 --> 00:40:47,839 allow a data center in your backyard. I 667 00:40:44,240 --> 00:40:50,800 want to remind you commissioners that 668 00:40:47,839 --> 00:40:52,640 this is your county your home and your 669 00:40:50,800 --> 00:40:54,880 lives as well. It's just not the people 670 00:40:52,640 --> 00:40:57,200 that are up here upset. You're infecting 671 00:40:54,880 --> 00:41:00,079 everyone in this county. And I'm asking 672 00:40:57,200 --> 00:41:02,079 you in the name of God and the people to 673 00:41:00,079 --> 00:41:03,760 do the right thing. Just do the right 674 00:41:02,079 --> 00:41:06,813 thing. Thank you. 675 00:41:03,760 --> 00:41:06,813 » We will, [applause] 676 00:41:07,920 --> 00:41:13,119 Mr. W. 677 00:41:10,880 --> 00:41:15,920 And the next will be Todd Panel if he 678 00:41:13,119 --> 00:41:16,720 can come up here and sit in the uh uh 679 00:41:15,920 --> 00:41:18,319 » I think I'm next 680 00:41:16,720 --> 00:41:19,119 » On deck. 681 00:41:18,319 --> 00:41:21,680 » I think he 682 00:41:19,119 --> 00:41:22,240 » I think you have me as next, 683 00:41:21,680 --> 00:41:23,599 » Right? 684 00:41:22,240 --> 00:41:26,880 » Ma'am, you're you are next. You saying 685 00:41:23,599 --> 00:41:29,599 Mr. Pal, come up. Be ready. 686 00:41:26,880 --> 00:41:31,200 Mr. Chairman, commissioners, and staff, 687 00:41:29,599 --> 00:41:32,560 thank you for the opportunity to speak 688 00:41:31,200 --> 00:41:35,520 this afternoon. My name is Michelle 689 00:41:32,560 --> 00:41:37,839 Wolvin. We keep coming month after month 690 00:41:35,520 --> 00:41:40,000 because you work for us. And right now, 691 00:41:37,839 --> 00:41:41,440 we feel that you're not listening. And 692 00:41:40,000 --> 00:41:44,720 because we are hearing, the board 693 00:41:41,440 --> 00:41:47,280 remains intent on moving the Highway 92 694 00:41:44,720 --> 00:41:49,119 data center project forward. 695 00:41:47,280 --> 00:41:50,880 There is no realistic way to 696 00:41:49,119 --> 00:41:52,480 meaningfully strengthen the current 697 00:41:50,880 --> 00:41:54,480 ordinance to protect surrounding 698 00:41:52,480 --> 00:41:57,040 homeowners while keeping the developers 699 00:41:54,480 --> 00:42:00,000 committed. We are told this project is 700 00:41:57,040 --> 00:42:02,720 not going anywhere. The board wants it. 701 00:42:00,000 --> 00:42:04,720 That's exactly why I'm here. Under the 702 00:42:02,720 --> 00:42:07,359 teapot, data centers are effectively 703 00:42:04,720 --> 00:42:10,960 allowed by right specifically listed 704 00:42:07,359 --> 00:42:13,119 parcels covering roughly 995 acres. The 705 00:42:10,960 --> 00:42:15,440 developer does not need a full reszoning 706 00:42:13,119 --> 00:42:17,280 or special use permit. 707 00:42:15,440 --> 00:42:20,079 These properties were effectively 708 00:42:17,280 --> 00:42:22,079 spot-zoned. Our constitution does not 709 00:42:20,079 --> 00:42:25,119 permit government to create special 710 00:42:22,079 --> 00:42:26,960 privileges for a few at the expense of 711 00:42:25,119 --> 00:42:28,880 the many. 712 00:42:26,960 --> 00:42:30,720 Georgia law and the principles of due 713 00:42:28,880 --> 00:42:32,240 process and equal protection under both 714 00:42:30,720 --> 00:42:34,800 the Georgia and United States 715 00:42:32,240 --> 00:42:37,119 Constitution reject singling out 716 00:42:34,800 --> 00:42:39,200 discrete tracks for preferential 717 00:42:37,119 --> 00:42:41,280 treatment. 718 00:42:39,200 --> 00:42:43,920 Spot zoning that favors a particular 719 00:42:41,280 --> 00:42:46,319 project without a clear relation to the 720 00:42:43,920 --> 00:42:49,359 broader public health, safety, and 721 00:42:46,319 --> 00:42:52,000 welfare is unconstitutional. 722 00:42:49,359 --> 00:42:54,400 Naming specific parcels and granting 723 00:42:52,000 --> 00:42:56,240 them a use unavailable to surrounding 724 00:42:54,400 --> 00:43:00,240 property is precisely the special 725 00:42:56,240 --> 00:43:02,079 treatment the Constitution forbids. 726 00:43:00,240 --> 00:43:04,079 Neighboring owners were denied the same 727 00:43:02,079 --> 00:43:07,119 notice and opportunity to be heard that 728 00:43:04,079 --> 00:43:09,119 a conventional resoning requires. That's 729 00:43:07,119 --> 00:43:11,040 a preferential treatment and it cannot 730 00:43:09,119 --> 00:43:13,200 stand. 731 00:43:11,040 --> 00:43:14,560 Why is it acceptable to tell homeowners 732 00:43:13,200 --> 00:43:16,079 they can just sell out to the 733 00:43:14,560 --> 00:43:18,000 developers? 734 00:43:16,079 --> 00:43:20,319 That is not an answer. That is a 735 00:43:18,000 --> 00:43:22,800 dismissal of people who built their 736 00:43:20,319 --> 00:43:24,480 entire lives here. Families should not 737 00:43:22,800 --> 00:43:26,400 be forced to abandon their homes and 738 00:43:24,480 --> 00:43:30,480 neighborhoods they invested in simply so 739 00:43:26,400 --> 00:43:32,560 a flawed project can expand. 740 00:43:30,480 --> 00:43:35,760 Telling people their only option to sell 741 00:43:32,560 --> 00:43:37,920 is pressure and not justice. 742 00:43:35,760 --> 00:43:40,480 This raises a serious question about the 743 00:43:37,920 --> 00:43:42,400 advice the board received. Our county 744 00:43:40,480 --> 00:43:43,920 attorneys are charged with giving sound 745 00:43:42,400 --> 00:43:46,319 legal counsel. They know the 746 00:43:43,920 --> 00:43:49,520 consequences of advancing major land use 747 00:43:46,319 --> 00:43:52,640 changes with limited public notice. They 748 00:43:49,520 --> 00:43:55,119 lived through the long 749 00:43:52,640 --> 00:43:56,880 I'm sorry. 750 00:43:55,119 --> 00:43:59,200 They lived through the long airport 751 00:43:56,880 --> 00:44:01,119 industrialization controversy. If the 752 00:43:59,200 --> 00:44:03,599 county attorneys warn you this ordinance 753 00:44:01,119 --> 00:44:06,160 would face constitutional challenge and 754 00:44:03,599 --> 00:44:08,800 you proceeded anyway, the public 755 00:44:06,160 --> 00:44:10,400 deserves to know why. 756 00:44:08,800 --> 00:44:12,160 The lack of proper notice, the 757 00:44:10,400 --> 00:44:14,160 appearance of preferential treatment, 758 00:44:12,160 --> 00:44:15,839 and the spot zoning problems were all 759 00:44:14,160 --> 00:44:17,599 foreseeable. 760 00:44:15,839 --> 00:44:20,400 The board cannot claim to be studying 761 00:44:17,599 --> 00:44:22,720 the issue while also signaling that this 762 00:44:20,400 --> 00:44:24,480 particular project will proceed and that 763 00:44:22,720 --> 00:44:26,880 the ordinance cannot be strengthened 764 00:44:24,480 --> 00:44:28,960 without losing the developer. Because 765 00:44:26,880 --> 00:44:31,680 the teapod was adopted through a process 766 00:44:28,960 --> 00:44:33,839 that violates due process and equal pro 767 00:44:31,680 --> 00:44:35,920 protection under the law and because it 768 00:44:33,839 --> 00:44:37,839 functions as unconstitutional spot 769 00:44:35,920 --> 00:44:39,920 zoning. It is not merely flawed, it's 770 00:44:37,839 --> 00:44:42,079 invalid. 771 00:44:39,920 --> 00:44:45,200 An ordinance that cannot withstand 772 00:44:42,079 --> 00:44:48,240 constitutional scrutiny cannot be 773 00:44:45,200 --> 00:44:51,920 patched into compliance. The only lawful 774 00:44:48,240 --> 00:44:55,119 remedy is complete repeal. 775 00:44:51,920 --> 00:44:58,400 The board has both the authority and the 776 00:44:55,119 --> 00:45:00,480 duty to repeal it. Anything less leaves 777 00:44:58,400 --> 00:45:02,880 in place a framework that treats some 778 00:45:00,480 --> 00:45:05,440 owners differently and denies them the 779 00:45:02,880 --> 00:45:07,200 process the constitution requires. We do 780 00:45:05,440 --> 00:45:08,960 not want to live in an AI surveillance 781 00:45:07,200 --> 00:45:11,280 state or under a digital currency 782 00:45:08,960 --> 00:45:13,200 controlled by these facilities. Do you 783 00:45:11,280 --> 00:45:15,599 want your do you want that for your 784 00:45:13,200 --> 00:45:17,520 children and your grandchildren? This is 785 00:45:15,599 --> 00:45:19,119 not a legal issue. It is a question of 786 00:45:17,520 --> 00:45:22,400 whether we will treat our neighbors as 787 00:45:19,119 --> 00:45:25,839 the law and the faith requires. Many of 788 00:45:22,400 --> 00:45:29,119 you profess the Christian faith as do I. 789 00:45:25,839 --> 00:45:31,040 Scripture is clear. Romans 13:9 tells us 790 00:45:29,119 --> 00:45:33,440 the commandments are summed up in the 791 00:45:31,040 --> 00:45:35,920 single rule. Love your neighbor as 792 00:45:33,440 --> 00:45:38,480 yourself. 793 00:45:35,920 --> 00:45:40,720 Galatians 5:14 says the entire law is 794 00:45:38,480 --> 00:45:42,240 fulfilled in that same command. Loving 795 00:45:40,720 --> 00:45:44,160 your neighbor means protecting the 796 00:45:42,240 --> 00:45:46,000 homes, the peace, and the rightful 797 00:45:44,160 --> 00:45:48,319 expectations of the families who live 798 00:45:46,000 --> 00:45:50,240 next to these parcels, not creating 799 00:45:48,319 --> 00:45:53,280 special rules that pressure them to sell 800 00:45:50,240 --> 00:45:55,920 or that privilege one developer over 801 00:45:53,280 --> 00:45:59,760 equal treatment for everyone. 802 00:45:55,920 --> 00:46:03,040 It means refusing to sacrifice the many 803 00:45:59,760 --> 00:46:05,520 for the preferences of the few. If we 804 00:46:03,040 --> 00:46:07,839 truly love our neighbors, we will not 805 00:46:05,520 --> 00:46:10,480 allow a constitutionally flawed process 806 00:46:07,839 --> 00:46:12,560 to stand. Will this board choose to love 807 00:46:10,480 --> 00:46:15,920 its neighbors by treating every property 808 00:46:12,560 --> 00:46:17,760 owner equally under the law? 809 00:46:15,920 --> 00:46:20,560 Will you protect the families who built 810 00:46:17,760 --> 00:46:23,680 their lives here or force them to sell 811 00:46:20,560 --> 00:46:26,880 so a favored project can expand? 812 00:46:23,680 --> 00:46:29,839 » Will you stand for the Constitution 813 00:46:26,880 --> 00:46:30,960 or defend special privileges for a few? 814 00:46:29,839 --> 00:46:33,839 » Thank you. 815 00:46:30,960 --> 00:46:37,440 » Thank you, Miss Wen. [applause] 816 00:46:33,839 --> 00:46:40,480 Next is Miss uh Mr. Panel on data 817 00:46:37,440 --> 00:46:44,040 centers and Richard Chappelle will be 818 00:46:40,480 --> 00:46:44,040 next in the 819 00:46:48,480 --> 00:46:53,760 » Good afternoon commissioners. 820 00:46:51,599 --> 00:46:56,480 I think the last two speakers summed 821 00:46:53,760 --> 00:46:58,240 everything up for the most part. But I 822 00:46:56,480 --> 00:47:00,160 will tell you this, over the last three 823 00:46:58,240 --> 00:47:02,319 or four months, 824 00:47:00,160 --> 00:47:04,319 everything that I've dug into and 825 00:47:02,319 --> 00:47:06,240 everything that the folks out here and 826 00:47:04,319 --> 00:47:09,599 in the community have asked for open 827 00:47:06,240 --> 00:47:12,599 records and sent to me without me 828 00:47:09,599 --> 00:47:12,599 asking. 829 00:47:12,800 --> 00:47:17,599 There's not a whole lot in the open 830 00:47:14,720 --> 00:47:19,599 records that tell us that there's been a 831 00:47:17,599 --> 00:47:22,480 whole lot of work and due diligence and 832 00:47:19,599 --> 00:47:24,880 research in this event. 833 00:47:22,480 --> 00:47:27,920 Not through the open records doesn't say 834 00:47:24,880 --> 00:47:31,520 it. Then through conversations that I've 835 00:47:27,920 --> 00:47:33,920 had with maybe commissioners, staff, and 836 00:47:31,520 --> 00:47:35,760 different people, 837 00:47:33,920 --> 00:47:37,839 private conversations that we've talked 838 00:47:35,760 --> 00:47:39,599 about, they've talked about different 839 00:47:37,839 --> 00:47:42,240 things. Some of them said one of them 840 00:47:39,599 --> 00:47:44,480 one time I asked I said hey when did 841 00:47:42,240 --> 00:47:46,720 y'all start this in January of 25 and 842 00:47:44,480 --> 00:47:48,800 they said no started it in March. I 843 00:47:46,720 --> 00:47:54,800 think it was March. I'm pretty sure it 844 00:47:48,800 --> 00:47:57,680 was March. Then I was told May of 25. So 845 00:47:54,800 --> 00:48:01,280 March to August when it was approved is 846 00:47:57,680 --> 00:48:04,240 five months. May is three months. So, 847 00:48:01,280 --> 00:48:07,280 not a whole lot of time and effort and 848 00:48:04,240 --> 00:48:10,720 research. In my view, according to what 849 00:48:07,280 --> 00:48:14,400 I've heard from some of y'all and from 850 00:48:10,720 --> 00:48:17,200 staff and from the open records, does 851 00:48:14,400 --> 00:48:18,960 not show a whole lot of research has 852 00:48:17,200 --> 00:48:21,040 been done. 853 00:48:18,960 --> 00:48:22,880 The folks in the county have brought you 854 00:48:21,040 --> 00:48:24,640 all kind of things. And I know people 855 00:48:22,880 --> 00:48:27,359 talk about the environment and they talk 856 00:48:24,640 --> 00:48:30,720 about all kind of different things, but 857 00:48:27,359 --> 00:48:32,160 they they brought you true stats, real 858 00:48:30,720 --> 00:48:34,880 stuff. And I know there's stuff out 859 00:48:32,160 --> 00:48:37,599 there on YouTube. I get that, but they 860 00:48:34,880 --> 00:48:40,960 brought you great information. 861 00:48:37,599 --> 00:48:44,000 Now, it's also been told, and I've heard 862 00:48:40,960 --> 00:48:46,480 it, that, hey, all you had to do was 863 00:48:44,000 --> 00:48:49,119 look in the paper. Y'all know what was 864 00:48:46,480 --> 00:48:51,200 put in the paper. And that's not true. 865 00:48:49,119 --> 00:48:53,599 Not for the average citizen. Not for the 866 00:48:51,200 --> 00:48:56,079 above average citizen, not for anybody 867 00:48:53,599 --> 00:48:58,720 would have known what you were doing and 868 00:48:56,079 --> 00:49:00,720 where you were doing it. 869 00:48:58,720 --> 00:49:03,359 They've also been said, some comments 870 00:49:00,720 --> 00:49:06,160 have also been made said, hey, they 871 00:49:03,359 --> 00:49:08,079 could have bought the property. 872 00:49:06,160 --> 00:49:10,319 The owners of the property bought the 873 00:49:08,079 --> 00:49:12,480 property zoned the way it was zoned 874 00:49:10,319 --> 00:49:15,920 around the people that live there. And 875 00:49:12,480 --> 00:49:17,680 that's what we know is that zoning. When 876 00:49:15,920 --> 00:49:19,839 something gets reszoned, it's all about 877 00:49:17,680 --> 00:49:23,520 the people that live around it, not 878 00:49:19,839 --> 00:49:26,800 about the land owner. It's not. I bought 879 00:49:23,520 --> 00:49:29,119 my place and plan to live there forever. 880 00:49:26,800 --> 00:49:33,040 Julie and I fostered kids for a lot of 881 00:49:29,119 --> 00:49:35,839 years, almost 17 different boys, helped 882 00:49:33,040 --> 00:49:39,839 raise them, and adopted two, and my 883 00:49:35,839 --> 00:49:42,880 family plans to stay on my property. 884 00:49:39,839 --> 00:49:46,079 So, we want to talk about the facts. 885 00:49:42,880 --> 00:49:47,760 I shouldn't have to go to bed at night. 886 00:49:46,079 --> 00:49:50,000 These people shouldn't have to go to bed 887 00:49:47,760 --> 00:49:52,400 at night. Nobody in our community should 888 00:49:50,000 --> 00:49:55,359 have to go to bed at night and wonder 889 00:49:52,400 --> 00:49:57,760 what's being done in the newspaper. 890 00:49:55,359 --> 00:49:59,440 It shouldn't happen like that. There 891 00:49:57,760 --> 00:50:02,160 should be reasonzoning. There should be 892 00:49:59,440 --> 00:50:03,920 signs up. There should be a every piece 893 00:50:02,160 --> 00:50:07,599 of property in the county should be 894 00:50:03,920 --> 00:50:11,280 reszoned if it's going to be reszoned 895 00:50:07,599 --> 00:50:12,880 that specific property, not go and do a 896 00:50:11,280 --> 00:50:16,079 blanket overlay like what y'all have 897 00:50:12,880 --> 00:50:17,760 done. And then I could get into a lot of 898 00:50:16,079 --> 00:50:20,960 things 899 00:50:17,760 --> 00:50:23,680 and I won't mention names, 900 00:50:20,960 --> 00:50:27,200 but did y'all hire Brandon Bowen as an 901 00:50:23,680 --> 00:50:29,920 attorney to work on this project? 902 00:50:27,200 --> 00:50:32,319 Because the the emails that the open 903 00:50:29,920 --> 00:50:37,200 record emails 904 00:50:32,319 --> 00:50:39,200 indicate that y'all hired Brandon Bowman 905 00:50:37,200 --> 00:50:41,200 and he went to what was called the 906 00:50:39,200 --> 00:50:43,440 enduser 907 00:50:41,200 --> 00:50:45,280 and made sure that he brought back the 908 00:50:43,440 --> 00:50:47,920 information 909 00:50:45,280 --> 00:50:50,240 to you all 910 00:50:47,920 --> 00:50:53,680 to get you all to do what he needed 911 00:50:50,240 --> 00:50:56,800 done. And when I look at the open 912 00:50:53,680 --> 00:50:59,520 records, it seems as everybody, the 913 00:50:56,800 --> 00:51:01,920 developer, the land owner, this attorney 914 00:50:59,520 --> 00:51:03,520 from Carterville, everybody knew about 915 00:51:01,920 --> 00:51:05,520 what was going on except for the 916 00:51:03,520 --> 00:51:09,440 citizens. 917 00:51:05,520 --> 00:51:13,680 And I'm going to end it with this. 918 00:51:09,440 --> 00:51:17,200 Y'all have got to extend the moratorum 919 00:51:13,680 --> 00:51:20,800 March 31st of next year minimum. 920 00:51:17,200 --> 00:51:23,119 If you just let that moratorum ride and 921 00:51:20,800 --> 00:51:26,160 January 1 comes while everybody's at 922 00:51:23,119 --> 00:51:30,920 home and on vacation, including you all, 923 00:51:26,160 --> 00:51:30,920 what's going to happen on January 4th? 924 00:51:31,760 --> 00:51:37,119 You going to have a called meeting and 925 00:51:33,280 --> 00:51:39,280 fix it? Y'all can fix this right now. My 926 00:51:37,119 --> 00:51:42,720 family and these families in this 927 00:51:39,280 --> 00:51:44,240 county, they all deserve you to fix it. 928 00:51:42,720 --> 00:51:46,000 Extend the moratorum because you're 929 00:51:44,240 --> 00:51:49,440 going to be caught in trouble if you 930 00:51:46,000 --> 00:51:52,595 don't. Extend the morator. 931 00:51:49,440 --> 00:51:53,250 » Thank you so much and have a great day. 932 00:51:52,595 --> 00:51:55,270 [cheering] 933 00:51:53,250 --> 00:51:55,270 [applause] 934 00:51:57,119 --> 00:52:00,510 » Chappelle. [applause] 935 00:52:05,839 --> 00:52:09,119 Good afternoon. My name is Richard 936 00:52:07,280 --> 00:52:12,000 Chappelle. I'm a resident of Pauling 937 00:52:09,119 --> 00:52:14,319 County. Uh I live off of Brownsville and 938 00:52:12,000 --> 00:52:16,640 Ronald Drive, very close to where you 939 00:52:14,319 --> 00:52:19,280 have this data center. 940 00:52:16,640 --> 00:52:22,160 I I'm going to I understand how I sound. 941 00:52:19,280 --> 00:52:23,520 I'm not an elected official, but I am a 942 00:52:22,160 --> 00:52:25,599 civil servant and I'm going to speak 943 00:52:23,520 --> 00:52:27,760 civil servant to civil servant. So, if I 944 00:52:25,599 --> 00:52:29,276 sound all crazy, it don't take it 945 00:52:27,760 --> 00:52:31,359 personally. 946 00:52:29,276 --> 00:52:33,200 [sighs] These data centers, this isn't 947 00:52:31,359 --> 00:52:35,040 the normal kind of data center. A 948 00:52:33,200 --> 00:52:36,319 regular data center for internet, that 949 00:52:35,040 --> 00:52:38,720 kind of thing, that's about the size of 950 00:52:36,319 --> 00:52:40,880 an Exxon gas station. This is a hypers 951 00:52:38,720 --> 00:52:44,800 scale data center that uses more power 952 00:52:40,880 --> 00:52:47,440 than the entire county. And when you 953 00:52:44,800 --> 00:52:49,839 when you have that energy, when it comes 954 00:52:47,440 --> 00:52:51,599 from energy to electricity, you have 955 00:52:49,839 --> 00:52:53,680 basically you have sound, you have 956 00:52:51,599 --> 00:52:55,359 light, you have heat. And the amount 957 00:52:53,680 --> 00:52:57,760 that that's going to generate that close 958 00:52:55,359 --> 00:53:00,800 to people's homes, 100 foot barrier is 959 00:52:57,760 --> 00:53:02,480 not going to stop that. You know, you're 960 00:53:00,800 --> 00:53:04,400 already seeing in Texas and in Oregon, 961 00:53:02,480 --> 00:53:07,920 they have brownouts, they have power 962 00:53:04,400 --> 00:53:09,599 outages, and a brown out, I don't know 963 00:53:07,920 --> 00:53:11,440 about you, you guys can see my salary 964 00:53:09,599 --> 00:53:14,079 because I'm a state employee. I can't 965 00:53:11,440 --> 00:53:16,800 afford to just continuously replace my 966 00:53:14,079 --> 00:53:19,359 equipment or my utilities because of 967 00:53:16,800 --> 00:53:22,640 brownouts. 968 00:53:19,359 --> 00:53:25,040 And this this stuff that they're talking 969 00:53:22,640 --> 00:53:26,400 about about China, it it's not competing 970 00:53:25,040 --> 00:53:29,680 with China. These companies are 971 00:53:26,400 --> 00:53:31,502 competing with other AI companies and 972 00:53:29,680 --> 00:53:33,200 their profits. 973 00:53:31,502 --> 00:53:35,119 [clears throat] As one company runs out 974 00:53:33,200 --> 00:53:37,520 of money, it borrows money from another 975 00:53:35,119 --> 00:53:39,599 AI company. Nvidia, 976 00:53:37,520 --> 00:53:41,280 all of these companies. And I understand 977 00:53:39,599 --> 00:53:42,720 that this is kind of dork level stuff, 978 00:53:41,280 --> 00:53:44,800 but you know, this is what I specialize 979 00:53:42,720 --> 00:53:47,200 in. This is what y'all's tax money goes 980 00:53:44,800 --> 00:53:50,319 to make me be good at. They've got this 981 00:53:47,200 --> 00:53:52,559 circle of like buying and selling and 982 00:53:50,319 --> 00:53:55,359 profiting off their own product. But 983 00:53:52,559 --> 00:53:56,880 that that circle doesn't include us. I 984 00:53:55,359 --> 00:53:59,680 mean, this what they're doing is 985 00:53:56,880 --> 00:54:00,720 basically Enron on a massive level. And 986 00:53:59,680 --> 00:54:02,240 we're going to be stuck with the 987 00:54:00,720 --> 00:54:03,839 consequences. 988 00:54:02,240 --> 00:54:05,839 I mean, you're already seeing that with 989 00:54:03,839 --> 00:54:07,920 some of these places that they the air 990 00:54:05,839 --> 00:54:10,640 pollution that they're bringing in from 991 00:54:07,920 --> 00:54:12,400 diesel, depending on how they that goes 992 00:54:10,640 --> 00:54:14,000 in the air that doesn't just stay there. 993 00:54:12,400 --> 00:54:15,680 That comes down in the form of acid 994 00:54:14,000 --> 00:54:17,520 rain. 995 00:54:15,680 --> 00:54:20,160 Pauling County is a very green county. 996 00:54:17,520 --> 00:54:21,119 It's a county I love to live in. I can, 997 00:54:20,160 --> 00:54:22,720 you know, I can almost be 998 00:54:21,119 --> 00:54:25,200 self-sufficient, you know, grow my own 999 00:54:22,720 --> 00:54:26,319 food, do what I need to do. Not going to 1000 00:54:25,200 --> 00:54:30,000 be able to do that with that kind of 1001 00:54:26,319 --> 00:54:32,400 heat, noise, acid rain, and air 1002 00:54:30,000 --> 00:54:33,680 pollution. And it's not like dropping a 1003 00:54:32,400 --> 00:54:35,440 bomb. It's not going to happen 1004 00:54:33,680 --> 00:54:38,240 immediately. It's one of these things 1005 00:54:35,440 --> 00:54:39,359 that happens over time. And you're 1006 00:54:38,240 --> 00:54:41,760 already seeing in some of these other 1007 00:54:39,359 --> 00:54:43,200 states once it comes in, there's no 1008 00:54:41,760 --> 00:54:45,920 protection for us. There's no protection 1009 00:54:43,200 --> 00:54:48,559 for the residents. You know, like this 1010 00:54:45,920 --> 00:54:50,160 gentleman who came before me said, I I 1011 00:54:48,559 --> 00:54:51,920 plan on pretty much dying in my home in 1012 00:54:50,160 --> 00:54:55,680 Paul County. It it's great. I love it 1013 00:54:51,920 --> 00:54:57,440 there. I don't want to have to live a 1014 00:54:55,680 --> 00:54:59,280 couple of feet from a data center 1015 00:54:57,440 --> 00:55:00,880 because 1016 00:54:59,280 --> 00:55:02,640 where they have it on Tidwell Road, they 1017 00:55:00,880 --> 00:55:05,839 keep trying to say it as Tidwell and 92. 1018 00:55:02,640 --> 00:55:08,400 It is the entirety of Tidwell Road. And 1019 00:55:05,839 --> 00:55:10,880 for anyone here, and I know gas is 1020 00:55:08,400 --> 00:55:13,119 expensive, but go down Tidwell Road so 1021 00:55:10,880 --> 00:55:15,440 you can just see just how large of a 1022 00:55:13,119 --> 00:55:18,000 scale that this is planning on being. 1023 00:55:15,440 --> 00:55:19,680 And I I'm not accusing you guys. I'm not 1024 00:55:18,000 --> 00:55:21,839 going to talk crazy you guys, but I 1025 00:55:19,680 --> 00:55:24,240 don't think it was explained in detail 1026 00:55:21,839 --> 00:55:25,520 like this when they pitched it. You 1027 00:55:24,240 --> 00:55:27,440 know, they probably just pitched it as, 1028 00:55:25,520 --> 00:55:29,839 oh, it's great. It's a future. It's 1029 00:55:27,440 --> 00:55:31,280 going to make all this money. 1030 00:55:29,839 --> 00:55:32,960 If it's going to make all this money, if 1031 00:55:31,280 --> 00:55:35,200 it's so great, why are the companies 1032 00:55:32,960 --> 00:55:36,960 that are pushing it, why are their CEOs 1033 00:55:35,200 --> 00:55:38,240 moving to other countries where they 1034 00:55:36,960 --> 00:55:39,680 don't have data centers? They're not 1035 00:55:38,240 --> 00:55:42,079 putting them in their backyards. They're 1036 00:55:39,680 --> 00:55:44,000 putting in hours and they're leaving 1037 00:55:42,079 --> 00:55:46,720 because they know that it's a house of 1038 00:55:44,000 --> 00:55:48,319 cards. 1039 00:55:46,720 --> 00:55:50,240 You know, I mean, they're trying to say 1040 00:55:48,319 --> 00:55:52,240 all this good stuff, but you know, 1041 00:55:50,240 --> 00:55:54,480 they're getting our power. They're 1042 00:55:52,240 --> 00:55:56,160 getting our water. And, you know, I hate 1043 00:55:54,480 --> 00:55:59,680 to quote AC/DC here, but we're getting 1044 00:55:56,160 --> 00:56:02,640 the dirty D that's done dirt cheap. 1045 00:55:59,680 --> 00:56:05,200 And I want to leave you with one thing 1046 00:56:02,640 --> 00:56:06,640 that has stuck with me my whole life 1047 00:56:05,200 --> 00:56:09,280 because I wasn't always on the right 1048 00:56:06,640 --> 00:56:12,400 side of law and technology. And it is 1049 00:56:09,280 --> 00:56:14,240 Matthew 16:23. For what profit is of a 1050 00:56:12,400 --> 00:56:17,218 man if he gains the whole world and 1051 00:56:14,240 --> 00:56:19,238 loses his own soul? Thank you. 1052 00:56:17,218 --> 00:56:19,238 [applause] 1053 00:56:22,400 --> 00:56:29,680 » Thank everyone of y'all. And uh there's 1054 00:56:25,760 --> 00:56:32,640 no executive session uh at this time. So 1055 00:56:29,680 --> 00:56:35,640 we will adjourn. But I need a motion to 1056 00:56:32,640 --> 00:56:35,640 adjourn. 1057 00:56:35,920 --> 00:56:39,520 » Motion to adjurnn. Miss Caker, is there 1058 00:56:38,559 --> 00:56:40,640 a second? 1059 00:56:39,520 --> 00:56:43,040 » Second. 1060 00:56:40,640 --> 00:56:45,599 » Mr. Snyder, all in favor signify with 1061 00:56:43,040 --> 00:56:47,760 uplifted hand. 1062 00:56:45,599 --> 00:56:50,760 » We are adjourned. Y'all have a great 1063 00:56:47,760 --> 00:56:50,760 evening.