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Councilman raises water-use concerns about proposed data center; mayor shares community announcements
Summary
During council comments, Councilman Don Cook said estimates show a proposed data center could use roughly 4.5 million gallons of water and 4.7 million gallons of sewage daily and warned of potential long-term impacts; Mayor Carlos Duffey also shared community event information.
During the Mayor and Council comments section of the May 19 meeting, Councilman Don Cook said he attended a local meeting about a proposed data center and relayed estimates presented there that the future data systems could use about 4.5 million gallons of water per day and 4.7 million gallons of sewage per day. He said the figures suggest a rapid consumption of water resources and characterized the prospect as concerning for the community.
Mayor Carlos Duffey offered personal remarks thanking residents for prayers and support following a recent personal loss and announced the Mayor’s Book Club event scheduled for Saturday, noting that the city will monitor the weather. He also noted the success of the recent National Day of Prayer event and thanked Bethel Church for hosting.
The minutes record Cook’s concerns as a report from a meeting he attended; no formal council action or staff directive regarding the data center estimates is recorded in the minutes.
