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Resident urges new municipality and slow‑down of data‑center development, citing water, farmland and long‑term risks
Summary
At the meeting a resident, Jeremy McShirley, warned that data centers and AI facilities use large amounts of water and electricity, harm farmland and may leave vacant, tax‑abated buildings. He proposed forming a new municipality named 'Deep River' to preserve rural wards and give residents more voice in land‑use decisions.
During public comment, resident Jeremy McShirley urged the council to pay attention to the local and regional impacts of data centers and rapid AI‑related development. He said areas in southeast Maryville and southwest Hobart have been targeted because residents there have less political voice, and he argued those rural wards will routinely lose votes to…
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