Local leaders urge pause on Perry Village data center over power, water and pollution concerns
At a Lake County commissioners workshop, municipal leaders and commissioners urged pausing approval of a proposed Perry Village data center, citing potential grid strain, large water draws, 'forever chemical' discharges, noise and a generous 75% tax abatement that they say undercuts local revenue.
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At a Lake County commissioners workshop, the mayor of Timberlake and county commissioners pressed county staff and peers to pause or slow consideration of plans for a large data-center project in Perry Village, saying the proposal could strain electric and water infrastructure and deliver little near-term tax benefit to local schools.
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