Resident urges transparency on executive sessions, asks for moratorium on data center talks
At a May 13, 2026 public comment, resident Diana Lamar urged Douglas city officials to be more transparent about executive-session topics she called 'strategic technologies' and asked the council to limit nondisclosure agreements and consider a moratorium on data center discussions until the public is better informed.
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During the May 13, 2026 special meeting, resident Diana Lamar of 1303 F Avenue used the public comment period to press the City of Douglas for greater transparency around executive sessions labeled "strategic technologies" or "strategic innovations." Lamar said she had submitted public-records requests and asked the council to provide clearer descriptions of the subject matter discussed in executive sessions, limit the use of nondisclosure agreements and impose a moratorium on data center discussions until the community had been consulted and received expert bipartisan input.
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