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Resident urges Roswell to block hyperscale AI data centers without public review and resource assurances
Summary
During public comment, Sarah McArthur warned that developers are pursuing industrial revenue bonds and incentives for hyperscale AI data centers without public notice and urged the city to require protections for water, electric capacity and property values before permitting such projects.
Sarah McArthur raised alarms during public comment that county and regional economic development offices are privately pursuing industrial revenue bonds and tax‑advantaged incentives for large industrial projects, "including hyperscale AI data centers," without adequate public notice.
McArthur told the council that local water, electrical capacity and the ability of residents to absorb higher utility rates are limited and that the community should not accept…
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