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Council agrees to send letter expressing disapproval of AI data center process after Diversity Downeast request
Summary
After a request from Diversity Downeast, the council voted to draft and send a letter expressing disapproval of the process around a proposed AI data center; the motion passed unanimously to mirror the county commissioner's letter.
Diversity Downeast asked the Eastport City Council to enact a moratorium ordinance on an AI data center. The council did not enact a moratorium but voted to send a letter expressing disapproval of the process used for the proposed AI data center, directing that the letter be written the same as a recent County Commissioner letter.
Councilor Rhonda Stevens moved and Councilor Morang seconded the motion; the council approved it 4-0. The minutes record the council’s decision to send a letter but do not include the letter’s text or the county letter being referenced.
The motion directs staff to draft a letter reflecting the council’s disapproval of the process. The minutes do not indicate further regulatory steps, formal moratorium language, or subsequent actions by other jurisdictions.
