🌱 How a delayed county vote could reshape data center rules in Avoca
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- How a delayed county vote could reshape data center rules in Avoca
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📰 News we're reading
• Unknown timeline for Luzerne County Council vote on data center zoning amendment (timesleader.com) — Avoca is one of 19 Luzerne County municipalities that would be directly affected by a sweeping new zoning amendment regulating data centers, but the timeline for a County Council vote is now uncertain. The county’s new planning and economic development chief is re-checking the proposal for legal and technical issues, which could delay adoption but may also shape stricter, countywide standards for future data center projects. 
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