Lake County commissioner pushes for ban on data centers
In Tavares, Lake County (FL), Lake County Board of Commissioners and local residents debated municipal data center siting, utility infrastructure load, water consumption, and zoning rules during the June 15, 2026 session.
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Lake County commissioner pushes for ban on data centers
Lake County Board of Commissioners · June 15, 2026
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- Clip 1 · 0:21 Lake County Board of Commissioners Officials and Speakers Elected Official Opposed auto captions, uncheckedZoning Power & Grid Water
Officials and speakers in Tavares, FL address municipal data center zoning, grid capacity, and community impacts.
"IT’S NOT WHAT WE NEED IN LAKE COUNTY. AS DATA CENTERS POP UP THROUGHOUT THE STATE AND COUNTRY, COMMISSIONER ANTHONY SABATINI IS MAKING SURE THEY DON’T SHOW UP IN LAKE COUNTY. HE SAYS THE IDEA SPARKED AFTER CONVERSATIONS WITH LONGTIME RESIDENTS WHO HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT THE DETERIORATION OF LAKE COUNTY’S IDENTITY. THE BEST WAY TO UNDERSTAND LAKE COUNTY IS WE HAVE BEAUTIFUL RURAL AREAS AND WE HAVE THESE AWESOME SMALL DOWNTOWNS. WE DON’T HAVE A HUGE INDUSTRIAL CORRIDOR."
- Clip 2 · 0:56 Resident public comment Resident Public Comment auto captions, unchecked
Community members and local officials in Tavares, FL weigh water supply, electricity rates, and neighborhood buffer rules.
"DATA CENTERS. ON TUESDAY, COMMISSIONERS UNANIMOUSLY PASSED A MOTION TO CREATE AN ORDINANCE FOR A ONE YEAR MORATORIUM. UNTIL WE HAVE MORE INFORMATION AND UNDERSTAND THIS BETTER AND KNOW EXACTLY HOW THIS COULD AFFECT THE ENVIRONMENT, OUR RESIDENTS, OUR QUALITY OF LIFE, ALL OF THOSE ISSUES WE’RE CONCERNED ABOUT THE THE GRID THAT WE DEFINITELY TAKE A PAUSE ON THIS. IN MAY, GOVERNOR RON DESANTIS SIGNED A BILL INTO LAW TO PREVENT TECH COMPANIES FROM SHIFTING ELECTRICITY AND WATER COSTS ONTO RESIDENTIAL AND SMALL BUSINESS CUSTOMERS."
- Clip 3 · 1:26 Lake County Board of Commissioners Member Elected Official Opposed auto captions, uncheckedMoratorium Zoning Water Power & Grid
Lake County Board of Commissioners members deliberate on municipal siting standards, utility capacity, and the recorded ordinance action.
"BUT SABATINI SAYS IT DOES NOTHING. IT’S KIND OF A STUPID BILL, TO BE HONEST WITH YOU, PLAYS NO ROLE IN ADDRESSING THE CONCERNS THAT MOST FLORIDIANS HAVE ON DATA CENTERS. WHILE THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO DATA CENTERS OR APPLICATIONS FOR ANY IN THE COUNTY, SABATINI SAYS THIS MAKES SURE ANY APPLICATION WOULD BE DENIED OR TABLED. IN THE MEANTIME. COVERING LAKE COUNTY, KENNEDY MASON WESH TWO NEWS. SABATINI SAYS SIX OTHER COUNTIES HAVE MORATORIUMS IN PLACE, INCLUDIN"
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