

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: TOWN FEB 2026 DATA CENTER PUBLIC HEARING!!! Tuesday, Feb. 17 at 7 p.m
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 17 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Council members scheduled a public hearing on the recommended changes Tuesday, Feb. 17 at 7 p.m.

TOWN RENTERS AND LANDOWNERS, PLEASE COME SPEAK FOR YOUR PEOPLE! 

THIS IS YOU CHANCE TO PROTECT THE TOWN
_____________________________________________
 ~ POST HEARING COMMUNITY LED DEBATE / DEBRIEF 
WELCOMING ALL OPINIONS, 
WILL BE LOCATED AT THE LA NARANJA BAR, 
AFTER THE TOWN MEETING ADJOURNS! ~ 

That is the SPOT for getting the true talk of the town.

If facebook posts arent your thing, come out IRL! 

This idea began after the last town meeting, when locals got together at the next-door bar to hear each others opinion's and brainstorms on Orange Town and County data center reform / zoning. We love our Town and we want to keep it as a place the people of Orange can gather and discuss local events and issues.  

So come on out and speak up for Orange, 
hear what the town decides. Then come over and respectfully speak with fellow locals afterwards. Let's put our minds together as a community and solve this issue together. 

from Gracie Hart Brooks' article https://rapidanregister.com/town-sets-public-hearing/?utm_source=facebook&amp;utm_medium=jetpack_social&amp;fbclid=IwY2xjawPi9CRleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEehH5OO2XKepNOuPUoetKLTsP7kjFH9bLitG8Xn6L6KXZILecQ85j41PuVirk_aem_8Le-wx5P3B-LBGKrKQrSYg : The commission recommended the school definition for approval to the town council, but said it needed more time to refine the data center definition. 

“More research needs to be put into that,” commissioner Martha Roby said. “I would like to see us extend it to future discussions.”

On Tuesday, Orange Director of Community Development Deborah Sturm said the commission’s hearing also revealed an additional issue. The town’s Round Hill Traditional Neighborhood Development district also includes data centers as a by-right use. Sturm said for consistency, council should consider amending the use table to change data centers to require an SUP.

Council members said they’d also like to see something more educational be compiled for residents regarding data centers. 

“It’s advantageous to approach this from an educational perspective,” mayor Harrison Cluff said. “As I’m starting to research these industries there are so many aspects to consider from size to power to cooling to emissions to noise. It’s a lot of things to look at and consider.”

Cluff suggested approaching the topic from a neutral standpoint with both pros and cons.

Council member Donna Waugh-Robinson said the recommended amendments are the first step so that data centers are no longer a by-right use. 

“This is protecting our zones and different areas,” she said. “I feel we need to do this first step.”

Council member Delmer Seal suggested having a map showing where the zoning districts are located in the town so people could see where data centers could locate. Sturm said a copy of the zoning map, which is available on the town’s website, could also be provided at meetings.
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- **Event Categories**: meetups
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 26

## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Orange
- **state**: VA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 235 Warren St, Orange, VA 22960-1600, United States
- **lat**: 38.24144
- **long**: -78.10755
- **full address**: 235 Warren St, Orange, VA 22960-1600, United States

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Stella Bradford (https://allevents.in/org/stella-bradford/27289628)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Tue, 17 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 235 Warren St, Orange, VA 22960-1600, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Stella Bradford
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** meetups
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about TOWN FEB 2026 DATA CENTER PUBLIC HEARING!!! Tuesday, Feb. 17 at 7 p.m ?
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