MAP: Arkansas’ most populous county passes data center regulations
Pulaski County’s quorum court approved new data center regulations in an 11-4 vote. County Judge Barry Hyde now has seven days to decide whether to veto the measure. Pulaski is the most populous county in Arkansas.
Pulaski County’s top elected official has seven days to decide whether to veto new regulations on data centers approved by the county’s quorum court. The majority-Democrat panel in Arkansas’ most populous county voted 11-4 Tuesday night in favor of the new rules. County Judge Barry Hyde, a Democrat, has seven days to veto it. The […]
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