Multiple residents raise concerns about proposed data center during public comment

Jul 27, 2026

Numerous residents addressed the council about a proposed data center during both agenda and non-agenda public-comment periods; the minutes list many speakers but do not include verbatim remarks.

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During the meeting's public-comment periods, many residents spoke or were listed as speaking specifically about a proposed data center. The minutes list commenters for agenda-item comments (Gretchen Dohm, Christine Gillenwater, Paula Boyll, David Alm, Robin Burpee, Sue Lorts) and for non-agenda comments (including Christine Gillenwater, Paula Boyll, Robin Burpee, John Stewart, Billie Finn, Kate Whitehall, Carlyn Morris and others). The minutes record the topic as "Comments re data center" for multiple entries but do not include verbatim statements in the published minutes.

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