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Residents push Gilroy council for third‑party review and ordinance updates amid Amazon data center build

Gilroy City Council · January 27, 2026
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Community organizers and students asked the council to hire a third‑party expert to assess water use, safety and community impacts of the Amazon Web Services data center under construction and urged updates to local ordinances to ensure accountability.

Community members told the Gilroy City Council on Jan. 26 they remain concerned about the economic, environmental and community impacts of the Amazon Web Services (AWS) data center under construction in Gilroy and urged independent review and updated regulation.

Bridal Smith of Stop Gilroy Data Center Now said the group has collected 1,670…

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