Residents requested a temporary pause on data centers and a citizen advisory committee for planning and zoning. Tuesday’s commission meeting also included road updates and October tax collection figures.

Lincoln County officials discussed what could come next as data centers, solar farms and battery storage projects expand across the region, while also working through roads, facilities and other county business.

Lincoln County officials discussed deputy staffing, aging emergency sirens, new school safety resources, floodplain development and ongoing road projects during the Aug. 6 County Commission meeting.