Notice of BOCC Public Hearing 6/23/26 & Business Impact Estimate
NOTICE OF HEARING ON PROPOSED ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE
THE PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF JACKSON COUNTY, FLORIDA INTENDS TO HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE ADOPTION OF A PROPOSED ORDINANCE ENTITLED:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF JACKSON COUNTY, FLORIDA, PROHIBITING DATA CENTERS AND ASSOCIATED FACILITIES WITHIN THE UNINCORPORATED AREA OF JACKSON COUNTY; PROHIBITING THE ACCEPTANCE, PROCESSING, REVIEW, AND ISSUANCE OF DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS, DEVELOPMENT ORDERS, DEVELOPMENT PERMITS, BUILDING PERMITS, AND OTHER COUNTY APPROVALS FOR DATA CENTERS AND ASSOCIATED FACILITIES; PROVIDING FINDINGS; PROVIDING DEFINITIONS; PROVIDING FOR APPLICABILITY AND PENDING APPLICATIONS; PROVIDING LIMITED EXCEPTIONS; PROVIDING THAT THE ORDINANCE DOES NOT REGULATE MATTERS WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE FLORIDA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Second reading of the proposed ordinance will be held on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, at 9:00 AM Central Time in the Ernie Padgett Meeting Room of the Jackson County Administration Building at 2864 Madison Street, Marianna, Florida. A copy of the proposed ordinance is available for inspection by the public at the County Administrator’s office, County Administration Building, 2864 Madison Street, Marianna, Florida. Persons wishing to comment may do so in person at the public hearing or in writing to the Jackson Count Community Development Department.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons needing a special accommodation to participate in this meeting should contact the Business Manager at Jackson County Administration no later than 3 days prior to the meeting. The Business Manager may be contacted at 2864 Madison Street, Marianna, FL 32448, (850)482-9633, or (800)955-8771 (TDD).