Official Vetoes Proposed New Regulations on Data Centers in Arkansas’ Most Populous County
The ordinance would have created a new permitting process for large data centers and other high-intensity projects, and an override needs nine votes.
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Official vetoes proposed new regulations on data centers in Arkansas' most populous county
An audience member attending a Pulaski County, Arkansas, Quorum Court agenda-setting meeting holds a sign opposing data centers on June 9, 2026. (Photo by Ainsley Platt/Arkansas Advocate) Supporters of an effort to place new regulations on data
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Official vetoes proposed new regulations on data centers in Arkansas’ most populous county
Supporters of an effort to place new regulations on data centers in Arkansas’ most populous county are expected to seek an override after an official vetoed the proposal last week. Pulaski County Judge Barry Hyde on Friday vetoed the new…
County judge vetoes Pulaski County data center moratorium; override of veto expected
Three days after the Pulaski County Quorum Court passed a long-sought ordinance to put legal guardrails around data centers, County Judge Barry Hyde vetoed it, saying the measure went too far and would open the county to expensive lawsuits.
Pulaski County Judge Barry Hyde vetoes ordinance on data center regulations | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Pulaski County Judge Barry Hyde on Friday vetoed an ordinance meant to establish regulations on large-scale data centers. Hyde exercised his veto three days after the ordinance was approved by the county’s Quorum Court in an 11-4 vote.
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