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Public commenter reads firm email alleging data-center plans at Luke Mill site; officials offer no formal response

Allegany County Board of County Commissioners · April 9, 2026
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Summary

During public comment a resident read from an email showing an energy firm planned a data center as the buyer of electric and thermal energy for the Maryland mill site and said the county granted a 180‑day lease option on the West Virginia side; the board did not take formal action on the claim.

During the public-comment period a Frostburg resident, Kitpepper Lehi Colette, raised concerns about the Luke Mill site and read from a company email she obtained by public-records request. The email she cited was dated July 17 and—she said—was copied to county staff including "Adam and Jeff Barclay." The…

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