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Residents urge action on train blockages and compressor-station safety; supervisors discuss data-center zoning
Summary
Public speakers raised safety concerns about long train blockages and a proposed compressor station in eastern Montgomery; board members clarified county zoning does not currently authorize data centers in unincorporated areas and discussed preparing legislative and planning responses.
During public address on Jan. 12, two residents urged the Montgomery County Board of Supervisors to address public-safety and intergovernmental concerns.
Wayman Pack told the board that recent long train stoppages and a planned natural gas compressor station could leave residents with limited egress and slow emergency response, calling the combination "a recipe for disaster" if a catastrophic accident occurred.…
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