County Hires Experts to Review Data Centers | Topeka News

Shawnee County is seeking an engineering firm to expertly review data center applications, ensuring zoning, land use, and development meet technical standards — especially since they lack their own inspectors. This move follows a July decision to hike permit fees for data centers and solar projects from $7K to $15K to fund the review process. The selected firm will report directly to commissioners, bring in subcontractors if needed, and must avoid conflicts of interest by not serving current data center clients. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/55445faa9a56f498