DataOne data center
Description
The proposed data center drew multiple residents questioning its water use, environmental statement, and potential one-gigawatt expansion.
Impact summary
Residents worry the project could strain the city's water supply and expand far beyond what was first proposed.
Applicant
- Name
- DataOne
At a glance
- Hearings
- 1
- Public comments
- 6
- Total mentions
- 1
Last discussed May 12, 2026.
Meeting timeline (1)
Related issues (2)
Proposed data center / Data One project
Roughly a dozen speakers blasted the proposed data center, citing a planned LNG storage tank, heavy water use, environmental risk and lack of transparency. The council said amendments go to the Planning/Zoning Boards, not council, and that the project was legally approved.
Data Center PILOT Tax Exemption (Ordinance 2025-93)
Council adopted the PILOT agreement letting a major project pay reduced in-lieu-of-tax payments instead of full property taxes. Residents warned of $800k+ in lost school taxes, huge water and power demands, and environmental harm, and demanded a town hall and independent impact study. A second PILOT ordinance (2026-3) is now headed to a January 27 hearing.
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