West Palm Beach Fort Pierce, FL, October 22, 2026 —

Palm Beach County commissioners are reconsidering the county’s selection of VHB as a consultant on data center issues, citing concerns about potential conflicts of interest and the firm’s existing work with data centers.

The board voted to explore additional consultant options. The vote does not, based on the information provided, establish that VHB has been replaced or that another firm has been selected. The nature of the potential conflicts, the details of VHB’s existing work, and the names of any other consultants under consideration were not provided.

Commissioners also voted to revive a community task force, with the stated aim of involving residents more directly in developing new regulations for data centers. The available information does not specify the task force’s membership, schedule, or the process it will use to gather community input.

The two actions address both the county’s choice of outside advice and public participation in shaping future rules. However, no details were provided about the scope or timing of the proposed regulations, or whether the task force will make recommendations to the board.

For now, the board’s decision is to consider other consultant options while bringing back a resident-focused task force. Further information about the consultant review and the task force’s work was not included in the account of the vote.


Story summarized from the original created by Joel Lopez on www.wptv.com, see more information here.

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