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Residents raise health, water and safety concerns over proposed Patterson Farm data center
Summary
Dozens of Mooresville residents urged the Town Board to delay or reject annexation and rezoning tied to a proposed large data center at Patterson Farm, citing water use, generator noise, public-safety and transparency concerns.
Dozens of Mooresville residents urged the Town of Mooresville Board of Commissioners on a packed public-comment night to pause consideration of a proposed data-center complex on Patterson Farm Road, saying the project would strain utilities, create persistent noise and air-pollution risks, and change the character of a rural-residential area.
Speakers told the commissioners they fear the complex—described by commenters as multiple very large buildings, industrial fencing and on-site energy storage—would bring sustained diesel emissions from backup generators, heavy traffic during construction, and premature extension of sewer and water that could spur further high-density development in surrounding fields.
Those concerns were echoed across consecutive public comments. Donna Jones said the proposal “does not aid in the infill and redevelopment of…
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