DataOne data center

Questioned Charles Benet's inconsistent public remarks about the data center's water and energy claims and said residents are deeply concerned.

Asked for legally binding guarantees that the data center won't expand to one gigawatt.

Questioned whether the city's water supply can support the data center's demands and asked for deeper analysis of alternative land uses; shared the county health department contact for noise complaints.

Strongly supported the special-needs playground at Romano Park, saying it could attract families across South Jersey. Also asked whether the DataOne owner's promised independent environmental study has been received; President Spinelli said no copy has been submitted to the city.

Compared the DataOne owner's town hall remarks to those of Elizabeth Holmes, said the city lacked transparency, and urged council to update the municipal code to explicitly address AI data centers.

Cited a Harvard Business Review article on AI reducing labor demand, said council members essentially rubber-stamp everything, and questioned whether the city has enough electrical capacity for the data center.