Residents urge Rutherford County to pause data‑center approvals, call for 12–18 month moratorium
Four residents told the Property Management Committee they want Rutherford County to adopt a temporary moratorium on data‑center construction to allow time for zoning, environmental safeguards and tax policy; speakers cited regional examples of high power and water use and asked for immediate action.
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Several residents used the committee's public‑comment period to press Rutherford County for a temporary moratorium on new data centers so officials can write zoning and environmental safeguards before developers apply.
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