Residents press county on data-center bans and ballot-format transparency

Jun 5, 2026

Public commenters urged Camden County to support municipal data-center bans and criticized the county clerk's ballot layout practices and limited access to printer's proofs; the clerk explained state rules and timing constraints for primary ballots.

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Multiple public commenters told the commissioners they oppose data centers and asked county leaders to help municipalities adopt bans. Casey Palmer said several South Jersey municipalities have debated data-center proposals and asked what the county is doing to support local bans; Director Cappelli responded that in his private capacity he had advised some municipalities on data-center bans and that municipalities ultimately make zoning decisions.

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