Pursuant to the North Carolina Open Meetings Law (G.S. Chapter 143, Article 33C), notice is hereby given that a quorum of the Stokes County Planning Board will be present at the informational site visit described below. Accordingly, this event is noticed as an open meeting of the Planning Board. The public is invited to attend.
Purpose of notice
The purpose of this trip is solely observational and educational. Board members will drive around the exterior of the data center facility. There will be no guided tour, no formal presentations, and no access to the interior of the facility. No official business will be conducted and no votes will be taken at this visit. Board members may speak informally with local residents to gather public perspectives; however, no formal deliberations or official proceedings of the Planning Board will take place.
Departure location: Stokes County Government Center, Danbury, N.C.
Destination: Data center site – 5977 Startown Rd, Maiden, N.C.
Return: Following the site visit, board members will have lunch at a local restaurant in the Maiden area before returning to Danbury.
Public access: This is an open meeting. Members of the public are welcome to attend; however, county vehicles are at capacity. Attendees must provide their own transportation to 5977 Startown Rd, Maiden, N.C.
Nature of visit
This site visit consists of driving around the exterior of the Apple hyperscale data center facility in Maiden, N.C., for educational and informational purposes. There will be no guided tour, no formal presentations to the board, and no access to the interior of the facility. Because a quorum of board members is expected to be present, this gathering is noticed as an open meeting pursuant to G.S. Chapter 143, Article 33C. No vote or formal deliberation on pending matters will occur at this visit. Members of the public who wish to attend must provide their own transportation.
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