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Officials warn a proposed AI data center could strain town water; call for protective budgeting
Summary
Officials discussed a potential AI data center project along Avenue that could substantially increase water demand and urged the town to prepare in capital budgeting and resource protection despite uncertain timing and details.
Chair raised concerns that a proposed AI data center and associated development on Avenue could create heavy water demand and said the town should plan accordingly.
"We don't know what the AI data center is...I don't know what's gonna happen with that," Chair said, describing a potential facility footprint of several hundred thousand square feet and urging caution in relying on projected water availability from aggregate sources. Participants stressed that town staff should take steps now to protect local water capacity and include contingency planning in multi-year budgets.
Officials did not adopt any formal policy at the meeting; instead they instructed staff to monitor the proposal’s development and to consider water-supply implications in capital planning. The Chair emphasized preparing conservatively given the uncertainty of timing and third-party projects.
