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Residents ask for citizens advisory board as Cochise County revisits data center rules and groundwater protections
Summary
Public commenters asked the Board of Supervisors to create a citizens advisory group to participate in upcoming work sessions on data center regulations; speakers raised concerns about large data-center footprints and groundwater protection and proposed formal public representation in rulemaking.
Several residents told the Cochise County Board of Supervisors on April 21 that the county should give the public a formal role as it amends data-center rules and addresses other land-use proposals.
Allison (Ali) Morse of Portal thanked the board for passing a data-center ordinance and urged creation of a citizens advisory group or task force to review additional amendments and participate in work sessions. "Rather than send another flurry of emails, I would like to respectfully propose the formation of a citizens advisory group or task force to give the public opportunity to discuss…
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