One‑year moratorium on data centers draws sharp opposition from one candidate

Oct 2, 2026

A one‑year moratorium on data centers is already in place; candidate Dan Preshell said he would oppose allowing data centers in Carver and called to extend restrictions, while Eric Pershman urged study of zoning and utility impacts and Laurie Sayre said she needs more information given her IT background.

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Moderators asked candidates whether they would support building data centers in Carver. Dan Preshell spoke unequivocally: "I would not support anything to do with building a data center in Carver," and said he would push to keep the current one‑year moratorium effectively permanent.

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