Citizens press board over secret data‑center talks and transparency as supervisor resigns
Dozens of residents used the meeting’s public‑comment period to demand a permanent ban on data centers and to press the board for transparency after reports of NDA‑backed discussions (so‑called Project Flash). The meeting ended with Supervisor Mike Meredith announcing his resignation and the board briefly recessing.
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A long public‑comment period at the Aug. 18 meeting focused on allegations of secret talks with a prospective data‑center developer (commonly referenced by residents as Project Flash), requests for permanent restrictions on data centers and utility solar, and calls for greater transparency from the board.
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