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Residents raise groundwater and transparency concerns over data centers and a Board of Health appointment
Summary
During public comment, residents urged caution about data-center water use, proposed rooftop solar for data centers, and criticized the recent Board of Health appointment as preferential and possibly in violation of Indiana's open door law.
Residents used the public‑comment period of the Aug. 6 St. Joseph County commissioners meeting to press two themes: concerns about groundwater and water usage tied to data‑center projects, and objections to a recent Board of Health appointment.
Cheryl Nix of Clay Township said data centers are "energy vampires" and urged stricter environmental review before approving additional facilities in the county. She asked the county to require rooftop solar on new data‑center buildings and to bring in experts to ensure groundwater protection.
Pam Clays of South Bend criticized the commissioners' appointment of Michael Harding to the Board of…
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