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County leaders will revisit the position in the future after opting to prioritize other staffing needs in the coming fiscal year.

Data center developers would be required to prove their project would not cause “undue adverse effects” to Linn County’s water system before being allowed to build in rural areas under a draft zoning code headed to the county board of supervisors.

The rezoning is a small but significant step in NextEra Energy’s efforts to restart the nuclear plant near Palo

Also in this week’s Government Notes, North Linn schools has named its next superintendent.

The county’s Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously recommended to rezone land around the nuclear energy plant.

The move comes amid a surge in commercial interest in the county’s unincorporated areas.

Comments can also be submitted online to the Iowa Utilities Commission.

The Iowa Utilities Commission will hold a public information meeting about the proposed restart of the Duane Arnold nuclear plant at 6 p.m. Nov. 13 at the Hawkeye Downs Expo Center in Cedar Rapids.

The growing number of data centers in Iowa and across the country speaks to spiking demands for artificial intelligence, cloud computing and other digital services.

Tech giant Google plans to purchase energy from the Duane Arnold Energy Center as part of a larger 25-year agreement with the nuclear plant’s owner, NextEra energy.