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Residents press council for assurances on data center water use and local hiring; supporters say project brings opportunity

Gilroy City Council · April 6, 2026
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Summary

During public comment, a community group urged the council to require the new data center to use recycled water, build and pay for recycled‑water infrastructure, and prioritize hiring Gilroy residents; another speaker urged council support for data‑center investment as economic development.

Two public commenters addressed a data‑center project under construction near Gilroy. Landon Sulovva, speaking for a group called Stop the Data Center, urged the council to require assurances from the project proponent that the facility would not strain local water and power systems, would use recycled water…

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