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Residents urge Marion County to pause data‑center project, cite health, transparency and conflict‑of‑interest concerns
Summary
Multiple public commenters at a Marion County hearing called for a moratorium on decisions about a proposed data‑center and related industrial development, citing a lack of environmental studies, secrecy from nondisclosure agreements and possible conflicts of interest among officials.
Residents urged Marion County Council on Thursday to delay decisions tied to a proposed data‑center project, saying the county lacks environmental studies and that secrecy around land deals and nondisclosure agreements has eroded public trust.
At the start of the public‑comment period, a resident raised conflict‑of‑interest concerns and asked the council for a moratorium, saying, "Let's slow down and let's see what's going on," and asserting overlapping board membership created opportunities for private gain. The speaker asked the council to "go home and mind…
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