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Residents demand balanced facts and transparency ahead of Newberry data-center information session
Summary
Several residents urged the county to include environmental analysis, water-supply details and dissenting perspectives at the May 18 data-center information session, warned against NDAs that would limit public knowledge, and asked the council to present both pros and cons rather than a pro‑data‑center-only panel.
Multiple residents used the public comment period to press council for more independent analysis and transparency about a proposed data center and the county’s May 18 information session.
Stephen McKeen, a 34-year resident and former planning commissioner, urged the council to protect water rights and noted that much of the county relies on well water. "Where is the water coming from and who hurts the worse when we take it away from?" he asked, warning that farmland converted to development "can…
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