Individual members of the Patrick County Board of Supervisors have mixed views on data centers, with some opposing them under current conditions and others saying proposals should be evaluated on their merits.
As of this publication, no data centers have been proposed in the county.
Andrew Overby, of the Dan River District and chairman of the board, said he’s not against any proposals, and feels the county needs to review all proposals on their own merit.
“If there was a proposal that came to the board that made sense and was environmentally sound, I would expect us to review it on its own merits. I’m never going to say that we don’t want any type of business because I don’t want us to categorically exclude anything,” he said.
