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Watertown resident Sarah Zarling praises Caledonia, says she will document local data-center activism

Committee of the Whole (Village of Caledonia) · August 5, 2026
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Summary

Sarah Zarling, a Watertown resident, used the two-minute public-comment period to describe becoming a statewide data-center organizer after learning about Caledonia and said she plans to document local activist leaders who ran for office.

Sarah Zarling, a Watertown resident, told the Committee of the Whole she had become a statewide data-center organizer after learning about Caledonia and that she plans to document local activists who have moved into elected office. "I never knew Caledonia existed... Caledonia is taking the scenic route," Zarling said, adding she has "fallen in love with it" and will be keeping an eye on the village's future.

Zarling spoke for about two minutes during the public-comment period and completed the standard sign-in exchange before leaving. Her remarks focused on civic engagement and the local trajectory of people who began as concerned citizens and later ran for village office.