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Residents press Ironton council for answers over proposed AI/data-center build outside city limits
Summary
Multiple Ironton-area residents criticized a newly announced AI/data-center development near Ironton, citing environmental, utility and cultural concerns; the council agreed to contact county commissioners and scheduled a joint meeting to pursue coordinated oversight and information gathering.
Dozens of residents used the public-comment period at the Ironton City Council’s Dec. 22 meeting to voice alarm about a newly announced AI/data-center development outside the city limits.
"So far, it's gained about 1,800 signatures in just the span of about a day," said Jeffrey Wyatt Lewis, who told the council he had been in touch with members and asked the council to consider potential environmental and utility impacts. He cited a University of Michigan study he said showed data centers’ growing water use and raised concerns about whether the facility’s operators would rely on local water and electric utilities.
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