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Data‑center briefing draws technical questions, widespread public concern and a proposed moratorium
Summary
A briefing by the Maryland Tech Council’s Data Center Alliance prompted detailed council questioning about jobs, water, noise and emissions, followed by more than a dozen public commenters—many urging a moratorium and others (including IBEW) highlighting job and training benefits.
A presentation by the Maryland Tech Council’s Data Center Alliance and Maryland Economic Development representatives on April 14 drew extended questioning from Harford County Council members and a robust public comment period, with speakers sharply divided on whether the county should allow large data‑center projects.
Kelly Schultz, CEO of the Maryland Tech Council’s Data Center Alliance, described typical project metrics, using Frederick County as a case study, and said an 800,000‑square‑foot data center can support roughly 500 direct and indirect construction jobs during build‑out and about 500 permanent direct and indirect jobs once operational in an illustrative scenario; she clarified that an end‑user/hyperscaler occupant might employ roughly 75–120 onsite staff and that many on‑site roles…
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