Resident warns Modesto against data centers and further annexation
Summary
A public commenter urged Modesto to oppose data centers and to avoid annexing land north or west of the city, arguing such development strains water and power resources and harms residents.
At the City Council meeting, Milt Treeweiler urged elected officials to oppose annexation north and west of Modesto and to "aggressively fight against data centers" in Modesto and Stanislaus County, saying data centers consume water and electricity and can harm air quality.
Treeweiler argued that residential growth and data centers would not pay for themselves and warned of local environmental and fiscal consequences. "We must aggressively fight against data centers here in Modesto and Stanislaus County," he said, urging the council to consider an ordinance to ban data centers within the city and rural county areas.
The council took no immediate regulatory action; Treeweiler's remarks were part of the public-comment period and will inform future policy discussions if council members or staff choose to pursue ordinances or zoning changes.
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