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Residents raise farmland, data-center, 5G and prosecutor oversight concerns during public comment
Summary
Multiple residents urged protection of farmland, questioned data-center and 5G impacts, accused the county prosecutor of misuse of public funds, and probed county salaries and ARPA spending during public comment at the Dec. 5 meeting.
Public comment at the Lorain County Board meeting on Dec. 5 included multiple speakers raising distinct concerns about land use, technology and county governance.
Deborah Balmert of La Grange spoke about rezoning in New Russia Township and urged preserving farmland, saying there had been no EPA or archaeological review and that health impacts from large-scale development (including potential data centers) had not been assessed. Balmert asked the county to…
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