5/22/26@ 8:00 p.m.
The Nassau County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) has approved the establishment of the Nassau County Fact-Finding Committee as part of the County’s ongoing evaluation of data center development and related public policy considerations.
The Nassau County Fact-Finding Committee was established on May 20, 2026, in conjunction with the County’s consideration of a temporary moratorium on the acceptance, review, and approval of applications for data center facilities. The Committee’s purpose is to consolidate research and testimony received to assist in the evaluation of issues related to environmental impacts, water consumption, electrical demand and generation, land use compatibility, infrastructure capacity, economic and fiscal impacts, legal parameters of Florida State Law, and other issues associated with data center development.
The Fact-Finding Committee consists of County staff members with expertise in planning, engineering, environmental sciences, land development, finance, and economic development. The Committee is not a decision-making board and is only collecting information. The Committee’s work will culminate in a report or memorandum presented to the BOCC for future policy consideration.
In June 2026, the Committee will conduct a series of publicly noticed meetings to provide transparent opportunities for community participation, stakeholder input, and technical discussion regarding data center development and its potential impacts on Nassau County. Some of these meetings will include guest speakers who are experts in their fields.
INITIAL FACT-FINDING COMMITTEE WORKSHOPS
(SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
o Monday, June 1, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.
BOCC Commission Chambers, Yulee
o Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.
West Nassau High School Cafetorium, Callahan
o Monday, June 8, 2026, at 9:00 a.m.
BOCC Commission Chambers, Yulee
o Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.
West Nassau High School Cafetorium, Callahan
o Thursday, June 18, 2026, at 9:00 a.m.
BOCC Commission Chambers, Yulee
o Monday, June 29, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.
BOCC Commission Chambers, Yulee
o Tuesday, June 30, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.
BOCC Commission Chambers, Yulee.
SCHEDULED PRESENTERS:
(SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
o Nabors Giblin & Nickerson P.A.
o Center of Landscape Conservation Planning, University of FL
o Conserve Nassau
o Florida Native Plant Society
o 1000 Friends of Florida
o St. Marys Riverkeeper
o North Florida Economic Development Partnership
o Nassau County Economic Development Board
o CBRE Group, Inc.
o Urban Land Institute/Curata Partners
o Thomas & Hutton Engineering.
The public is invited to participate in meetings and provide comment. You can also provide comments through our official website at https://nassaufl.co/DataCenters-FactFinding.
The website also features a variety of useful information including Senate Bills, Committee member information, meeting agendas, and more.
The Nassau County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) has approved the establishment of the Nassau County Fact-Finding Committee as part of the County’s ongoing evaluation of data center development and related public policy considerations.
The Nassau County Fact-Finding Committee was established on May 20, 2026, in conjunction with the County’s consideration of a temporary moratorium on the acceptance, review, and approval of applications for data center facilities. The Committee’s purpose is to consolidate research and testimony received to assist in the evaluation of issues related to environmental impacts, water consumption, electrical demand and generation, land use compatibility, infrastructure capacity, economic and fiscal impacts, legal parameters of Florida State Law, and other issues associated with data center development.
The Fact-Finding Committee consists of County staff members with expertise in planning, engineering, environmental sciences, land development, finance, and economic development. The Committee is not a decision-making board and is only collecting information. The Committee’s work will culminate in a report or memorandum presented to the BOCC for future policy consideration.
In June 2026, the Committee will conduct a series of publicly noticed meetings to provide transparent opportunities for community participation, stakeholder input, and technical discussion regarding data center development and its potential impacts on Nassau County. Some of these meetings will include guest speakers who are experts in their fields.
INITIAL FACT-FINDING COMMITTEE WORKSHOPS
(SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
o Monday, June 1, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.
BOCC Commission Chambers, Yulee
o Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.
West Nassau High School Cafetorium, Callahan
o Monday, June 8, 2026, at 9:00 a.m.
BOCC Commission Chambers, Yulee
o Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.
West Nassau High School Cafetorium, Callahan
o Thursday, June 18, 2026, at 9:00 a.m.
BOCC Commission Chambers, Yulee
o Monday, June 29, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.
BOCC Commission Chambers, Yulee
o Tuesday, June 30, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.
BOCC Commission Chambers, Yulee.
SCHEDULED PRESENTERS:
(SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
o Nabors Giblin & Nickerson P.A.
o Center of Landscape Conservation Planning, University of FL
o Conserve Nassau
o Florida Native Plant Society
o 1000 Friends of Florida
o St. Marys Riverkeeper
o North Florida Economic Development Partnership
o Nassau County Economic Development Board
o CBRE Group, Inc.
o Urban Land Institute/Curata Partners
o Thomas & Hutton Engineering.
The public is invited to participate in meetings and provide comment. You can also provide comments through our official website at https://nassaufl.co/DataCenters-FactFinding.
The website also features a variety of useful information including Senate Bills, Committee member information, meeting agendas, and more.
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