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In an effort to “leave no stone unturned,” Linn County will pay a total of $12,500 to have consultants review its drafted data center zoning code.

The funding will be used to support reviews from two third-party consulting agencies, MSA Consultants and the Antara Group, ahead of the Linn County Planning & Zoning Commission formally reviewing the draft code.

Data centers are large facilities that house computer servers, data storage and other technical equipment. The zoning code will outline how and where those centers can be built in unincorporated Linn County.

Planning & Development Director Charlie Nichols said the goal with the reviews is to ensure the code is as complete and comprehensiv

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