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The Data Center Divide

Trimble County

Pro-Data Center Policies

Kentucky offers qualifying data centers conditional tax breaks on equipment and investment, with lower investment thresholds in less-populated counties; participating cities may also offer local tax relief for up to five years. Eligibility requirements apply, and a 6% tax on website hosting and software access may raise operating costs.

Rating and summary from Kentucky statewide as there are no scored current or future laws outside temporary restrictions for Trimble County.

Specific to Trimble County only.

current law · County measure
Suspends data-center development applications in Trimble County, including conditional-use permits, preliminary plats, and related plans, for six months.Trimble County Fiscal Court Resolution Extending Data Center Development Moratorium (2025)

Timing

Six-month extension effective immediately; exact end date unverified. Further extension reported May 2026.

People behind it

  • Judge Executive explaining the extension as getting procedures in order.

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  • Bars accepting, processing or approving conditional use permit or zoning change applications during the extension.

Sources

current law · County measure
Prohibits the county from accepting, reviewing, or approving data center permit and zoning applications for six months while it revises its regulations.Trimble County Fiscal Court Data Center Development Moratorium (2025)

Timing

Original 90-day term; subsequent further six-month extension reported. No verified exact end date.

People behind it

  • Judge-Executive who suggested the moratorium.

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  • Original moratorium pauses applications including site plan filings.

Sources

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