Resident urges council to note data-center growth and support county moratorium

Jul 6, 2026

At the Monroe Common Council meeting, resident Sam Schumacher urged officials to track a rise in data center proposals and noted Greene County is considering a one-year moratorium to study risks and regulation; he asked Monroe planners to place the topic on the July 8 agenda.

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Sam Schumacher, a Monroe resident, used his public-comment time to warn the council about rapid data-center expansion and its local effects. “I realize just how many in Monroe wish not to see data centers brought into this community,” Schumacher said, and urged the city to monitor Greene County actions and planning-committee discussions.

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