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Public commenters urge clarity on data‑center approvals as council introduces land‑use bills
Summary
Several public speakers urged the council to move decisively on data centers and to provide permitting clarity so projects don’t go to other jurisdictions; the council introduced CB19‑2026 to repeal a qualified data‑center exemption and CB20‑2026 to require pre‑application neighborhood meeting transparency.
Members of the public using the council’s request‑to‑speak period urged Prince George’s County to clarify its process for data‑center permitting, citing jobs and tax revenue as potential benefits but asking for clear timelines and public engagement so developers and residents understand the path to approvals.
At the start of public comment, Beverly Johnson asked the council to enable permitting progress and to clarify approvals prior to summer so companies will invest in Prince George’s County. Several other speakers repeated that theme and called for…
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