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Residents urge moratorium and town hall as Monticello debates data‑center rules
Summary
Multiple residents urged the Monticello City Council to pause consideration of data-center approvals, citing concerns about environmental review, water use, noise, generator impacts and transparency; several asked for a one-year moratorium or a town-hall forum.
A wave of residents urged the Monticello City Council to slow consideration of data-center approvals during public comment on April 27, 2026, citing environmental, health and transparency concerns. Several speakers asked the council to impose a one-year moratorium while the city studies water use, noise and other community impacts; others called for a town-hall style forum to enhance two-way dialogue.
Resident Lisa Keenan explicitly asked the council to consider a moratorium so the city could evaluate impacts such as water use and noise before proceeding. Margaret Sullivan pressed the council on the adequacy of environmental review and asked who would bear potential legal and financial liability. Scott Cutsforth urged caution and said the City should avoid becoming a "guinea pig" for development impacts. Laura Bishop requested improved public engagement in advance of major decisions.
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