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Residents press Sunbury council to halt data-center approvals; city schedules specialist review
Summary
Multiple residents urged the Sunbury City Council to strengthen protections and transparency before approving data centers, raising concerns about NDAs, water supplies, noise and the city manager’s role; City Manager Daryl Hennessy announced a specialist-led public meeting June 25 to address water, energy, noise, economic development and land use.
At the May 6 Sunbury City Council meeting, a string of public commenters urged elected officials to pause approvals and demand more transparency before permitting large data centers near town.
"This moratorium feels more like a delay tactic than any protection for the people," said Joe Fuller, who told the council he worries that non‑disclosure agreements, shell companies and private land purchases are allowing large projects to move forward with insufficient public scrutiny. "The public deserves answers and not secrecy."
Other residents raised technical and quality‑of‑life concerns. Karina Sant told the council she fears long‑term health, water and air impacts, saying residents "trust you guys to look really in there, take it apart and see what does that mean."…
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