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Public comments urge caution on 'sovereign citizens' in courtrooms and raise concerns over data centers
Summary
Town Judge Michael Brandon warned about 'sovereign citizens' and announced an upcoming magistrate meeting with FBI and law enforcement. Resident Kate Hurd urged support for a one-year data-center moratorium, citing light, heat, noise and energy impacts, and raised a sidewalk safety concern in Philmont.
During public comment the board heard warnings about courtroom disruptions and concerns about proposed data-center development.
Town Judge Michael Brandon described an upcoming magistrate meeting that will include the FBI and other law enforcement officials to advise how to handle defendants who identify as "sovereign citizens," noting such cases can complicate trials and affect courtroom procedures. "The meeting will have the FBI and other law enforcement officers who will give advice on how to handle these types of situations," the minutes record.
Resident Kate Hurd urged support for a one-year moratorium on data centers — a measure co-sponsored by Assemblywoman Didi Barrett that has passed the legislature and is awaiting the governor's signature, she said — and said data centers "flood the area with light, generate heat that impacts the echo system and emit constant noise that can be heard for miles and most of all use huge amounts of energy." Hurd also raised a sidewalk concern in the Village of Philmont and urged the board to address potential trip hazards.
No formal board action on either the magistrate meeting topic or data-center moratorium is recorded in the minutes excerpt; both were raised during the public-comment portion of the meeting.
