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Residents press council for transparency and caution on proposed Joliet data center; speakers cite energy, water and jobs concerns
Summary
Multiple residents used the public-comment period to oppose a proposed large data center (referenced as a 795-acre proposal), raising concerns about electricity and water demand, inflated job claims and local impacts; several councilmembers called for greater transparency in the review process.
An extended public-comment period during the Feb. 17 meeting drew numerous speakers opposed to proposed large data-center development in Joliet and urging the council to scrutinize projected benefits.
Griselda Chavez, a lifelong Joliet resident, urged the council to question developer claims and cited research suggesting the data-center industry's long-term permanent job numbers are far lower than construction-era employment. Chavez referenced a…
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