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Montgomery County leaders unveil draft rules on where data centers may locate after public forum
Summary
County leaders said a draft bill to restrict where data centers can be sited was presented at a public forum that drew more than 100 attendees; a public hearing is expected in about two weeks and committee debate in the summer.
More than 100 people attended a community forum in Rockville last Tuesday where county officials and organizers outlined a draft bill to define where data centers can be located in Montgomery County and what restrictions should apply.
County Executive Mark Elvridge and Council President Natalie Fanny González joined Vice President Marilyn Balcon and Councilmember Lorienne Sales as organizers of the forum. An unidentified speaker summarized the event’s purpose as a chance to “have a conversation about…
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