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Public urges moratorium on data centers; commissioners and staff point to pending state bills
Summary
During public comment, a resident urged a one‑year moratorium on data centers in LaPorte County citing energy and water concerns; commissioners cited House Bill 1333 as a state-level measure that could remove local review authority and encouraged residents to contact state senators.
A resident and several commissioners used the Feb. 4 LaPorte County meeting to raise concerns about data centers and recent state legislation affecting local control.
Gary Metcalfe, a county resident, told the board, "maybe we should think of a 1 year moratorium on all data centers in La Porte County," and urged the commissioners to examine where data centers should be…
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