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Public raises environment, tax and infrastructure concerns as council leaves data-center ordinance tabled
Summary
Public commenters urged New Castle County Council to adopt stronger environmental and fiscal controls on data centers while a pro-labor speaker highlighted jobs; Council left substitute 2 to Ordinance 25-101 tabled and heard multiple online callers.
New Castle County Council heard nearly half an hour of public comment on data centers on Feb. 3, 2026, with speakers offering mixed views on jobs, taxes and environmental impact.
Matthew Amendola, a 20-year union electrician with IBW Local 313, urged the council to welcome data centers as economic opportunities that can create high-wage, union careers. “This is our…
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