Proposed Data Center Development and Town Moratorium

Expressed hope that the town enacts a robust three-year moratorium and thanked the board for considering action.

Voiced strong opposition to data centers due to environmental, water, and agricultural impacts, urging the board to pass a moratorium.

Speaking for Clean Air Coalition, requested a municipal moratorium through the end of the year, zoning amendments, and community stakeholder task forces.

Expressed concern about state legislative timelines for the state moratorium and urged the town board to pass its own local safeguard.

Shared national polling statistics showing widespread public opposition and concern over electricity rate hikes from AI data centers.

Highlighted that data centers create few jobs, consume massive energy, degrade power quality, and generate infrasound health issues.

Expressed concern over massive regional energy demands from proposed data centers and compared potential impacts to industrial sites.