Resident tells Twinsburg council residents want clearer engagement on data‑center debate

A Twinsburg resident urged city leaders on May 26 to provide clearer opportunities for residents to review information and participate in discussions about a contentious data‑center matter and other policy decisions.

"I came here begging to engage with my policy makers," Sue Clark told council, identifying herself and giving her address. She said residents want both sides of issues presented and complained she could not determine "how, where it broke down" when information appeared publicly. Clark asked the city to correct public misinformation on its channels when it appears and to make resident presentations part of the official record.

Council members responded that the body and the administration have engaged residents over the last year and pointed to a moratorium the mayor enacted to slow action while more information is gathered. Council member Mr. Post said the series of conversations over recent months had already influenced members' thinking and that a longer, two‑way dialogue is better held outside a routine council meeting.

"If you want that dialogue, truly that dialogue, then a meeting outside of a caucus or a council meeting is the spot to have that dialogue," one council member said, urging residents to schedule a separate meeting and share their presentation with staff so council members can review it in advance.

The public comment closed without formal action; council members encouraged residents to arrange a dedicated session if they want extended back‑and‑forth discussion rather than a single podium presentation during a regular meeting.