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Residents press Board on Google data center, cite noise and transparency concerns
Summary
Multiple residents urged the Board to strengthen noise protections and seek greater transparency around the Google data center project, citing tinnitus and experience with continuous noise, questions about NDAs, and requests for technical review before approvals proceed.
At the May 26 meeting several residents raised objections and questions about the proposed Google data center, focusing on noise, transparency, and public participation.
Mary Barrera opposed the project on noise grounds, citing her experience with hearing loss and tinnitus from prolonged exposure to continuous loud noise during her career as a flight attendant and asking the Board to consider the potential impact on nearby residents and children at Greenfield Elementary School. Other speakers — including Melissa Smith and Nancy Hartman — urged the Board to review its use of nondisclosure agreements in the process, to strengthen the county noise ordinance, and to obtain technical sound‑mitigation advice before construction.
Ben Verschoor and others called for broader civic engagement and suggested contacting Delegate Terry Austin regarding state tax policy affecting data centers; several commenters characterized recent zoning changes and outreach as insufficient and said a planned community information fair should be more substantive than a public relations event.
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