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Residents press Calvert County commissioners for pause as Lusby data center plans draw heavy criticism
Summary
Residents and local candidates urged the Board of County Commissioners to pause approvals and study potential impacts of proposed data centers near the Constellation property in Lusby, citing noise, water use, wetlands, traffic and process transparency. A motion to explore a one‑year moratorium was denied.
Residents from Lusby and nearby neighborhoods packed public comment Tuesday to press the Calvert County Board of County Commissioners for a pause and fuller review of proposed data center projects near the Constellation property in southern Calvert County.
Speakers described a campaign of what they called inadequate notice and limited public engagement by the property owner and prospective developers. Dottie Stukler, a candidate for commissioner at-large, said a map distributed at an Amazon open house showed private homes and a county-owned ball field within the footprint of a proposed complex, and asked the board to impose a 12‑month moratorium to allow independent studies and public hearings.
Why it matters: Data centers require large electric and sometimes water infrastructure and can change traffic…
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