Residents Ask Macomb County for Moratorium and Technical Help as Data Centers Target Farmland
Sep 24, 2026
Sep 24, 2026
Multiple residents from Lenox, Washington and Richmond townships urged the board to support a moratorium, offer model ordinances and provide technical assistance to municipalities facing large data-center proposals that they say threaten farmland, water and grid reliability.
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A steady stream of residents urged the Macomb County Board of Commissioners to help local governments respond to large data-center proposals that speakers said threaten farmland, water supplies, community character and electric-grid reliability.
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