Residents press board on data‑center recruitment, transparency and EDA oversight during public comment

At the public‑comment period the board heard consistent concerns from residents and local groups about data‑center recruitment, transparency and county oversight. Michael Regan and others asked the board to produce financial records and FOIA responses showing whether county staff or public money was used to market privately owned parcels to data‑center developers. Regan said, "If public money was used to advance this recruitment campaign... which entity authorized those expenditures?" (Michael Regan).