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Committee discusses data-center zoning, water and electric infrastructure concerns
Summary
Committee members raised concerns about potential data centersin Stephenson County, focusing on water use for cooling, limited long-term local employment, and electric-infrastructure constraints; staff said it is researching zoning options used by other counties and suggested inviting utility representatives for briefings.
Committee members discussed whether to prepare zoning tools or legislative approaches to manage potential data-center development in Stephenson County.
Speaker 2 raised water concerns, saying some data centers "can use millions of gallons of water," and asked whether soil-and-water or zoning review should be used to advise municipalities…
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