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Council liaison urges local controls as data‑center debate heads to council
Summary
Council liaison Naomi Duer told the NAB that data‑center proposals raise regionwide concerns — energy, water, noise and waste — and that the city can use zoning, conditional‑use criteria and operational requirements to limit impacts while regional coordination continues.
Council liaison Naomi Duer spent a substantial portion of the meeting outlining why data centers have become a high‑priority topic for the city and region. She said state tax incentives and the centers’ large footprint have driven interest but raised community concerns around water and energy use, backup generators and long‑term land use.
"They usually have 8 to 15 at the max," Duer said when describing typical staffing at a data center; her point was that…
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