Residents press council on transparency, comprehensive-plan outreach and data‑center development
Multiple residents told the council that the October 8 comprehensive‑plan workshop felt exclusionary, that data‑center promotion has driven the agenda and that meeting times and staff communication make public participation difficult; speakers called for evening meetings and clearer outreach.
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During the general public‑comment period, several residents criticized recent comprehensive‑plan outreach and workshop procedures and urged changes to meeting timing, better transparency and broader public engagement. Ally Devereux told the council the workshop’s survey sampling favored city‑connected groups and masked dissenting views, and she warned the master plan was being presented as data‑center forward.
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