Beauregard Police Jury fields data center questions, accusations during meeting

By Pamela Sleezer A workshop meeting of the Beauregard Parish Police Jury intended to focus on developing a parish ordinance to govern data centers turned contentious as residents voiced strong opposition to the industry Wednesday afternoon. The parish currently has a data center moratorium in place through the end of 2026 to allow officials time to establish regulations and requirements for such facilities. To learn more about the industry while the moratorium is in place, District 3C Juror Beth Montgomery recently toured two facilities in Iowa to gain knowledge that she expected to share with the rest of the jury during the meeting. “Due to open meeting laws, I have not been able to discuss with my fellow jurors about what I learned during that trip. This would have been the time that we got to share that experience and the information that was gathered,” she said.

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