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Residents urge moratorium on proposed data center, citing water use, property-value and infrastructure concerns
Summary
Multiple Canton and Louisville residents told Stark County commissioners at the April 15 meeting that a proposed data center could strain local infrastructure, reduce property values and require secrecy via NDAs; speakers asked the board to consider a moratorium and provide records of prior public comment.
At the April 15 meeting of the Stark County Board of Commissioners, five residents urged the board to slow or halt consideration of a proposed data center, raising concerns about environmental impacts, local infrastructure strain and effects on property values.
Thomas Swallen of Canton told commissioners he was concerned about the data center’s potential environmental and infrastructure strain on the county. Brenda Parsons of Canton asked the board to impose a moratorium, saying the project would have negative…
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