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- Public comments
- 28
- Last 30 days
- 28
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 12, 2026.
Public comments (28)
Advocated for extending the data center moratorium to protect the environment and future generations from corporate greed.
City Council Business Meeting — October 12, 2026 · 2:13:10 →Expressed deep concern over well water depletion and pollution from nearby hyperscale data center construction in unincorporated Mecklenburg County.
City Council Business Meeting — October 12, 2026 · 2:15:24 →Urged council to extend the moratorium to conduct thorough research on water, energy, and neighborhood protections.
City Council Business Meeting — October 12, 2026 · 2:16:58 →Highlighted severe energy demands and noise pollution risks associated with data centers.
City Council Business Meeting — October 12, 2026 · 2:21:39 →Spoke as a union electrician supporting high-wage union construction jobs while acknowledging environmental concerns.
City Council Business Meeting — October 12, 2026 · 2:21:58 →Emphasized the importance of union safety standards and high-paying jobs in infrastructure and data center projects.
City Council Business Meeting — October 12, 2026 · 2:24:13 →Supported union jobs in data center construction while urging protection for water and power resources.
City Council Business Meeting — October 12, 2026 · 2:26:17 →Highlighted AFL-CIO standards for data centers requiring developer accountability, energy conservation, and union labor.
City Council Business Meeting — October 12, 2026 · 2:29:39 →Strongly criticized the council for prioritizing corporate profits over residents and the environment.
City Council Business Meeting — October 12, 2026 · 2:30:11 →Stressed the need for adequate time and deep research to regulate energy, water, and noise pollution.
City Council Business Meeting — October 12, 2026 · 2:33:06 →Urged a 32-month extension and denial of specific data center rezoning near Reedy Creek Nature Center.
City Council Business Meeting — October 12, 2026 · 2:34:25 →Spoke as an ironworker advocating for skilled union jobs alongside environmental protections.
City Council Business Meeting — October 12, 2026 · 2:37:01 →Criticized public engagement efforts and urged longer-term structural reforms.
City Council Business Meeting — October 12, 2026 · 2:39:46 →Argued that data centers disproportionately harm black and working-class neighborhoods for corporate gain.
City Council Business Meeting — October 12, 2026 · 2:42:21 →Representing electrical workers, urged lifting the moratorium with proper standards to protect working families and jobs.
City Council Business Meeting — October 12, 2026 · 2:44:47 →A union electrician urging enforceable environmental standards and inclusion of skilled trades at the table.
City Council Business Meeting — October 12, 2026 · 2:45:22 →Served on the data center task force; supported thoughtful policy development without unnecessary delays.
City Council Business Meeting — October 12, 2026 · 2:45:16 →Spoke on behalf of commercial real estate interests regarding legal constraints on down-zoning under state law.
City Council Business Meeting — October 12, 2026 · 2:51:32 →Task force member advocating for an extended moratorium to measure actual impacts from operating facilities.
City Council Business Meeting — October 12, 2026 · 2:51:49 →Spoke on the disproportionate environmental and health burdens placed on black communities by tech infrastructure.
City Council Business Meeting — October 12, 2026 · 2:54:18 →Criticized council priorities and supported an extended moratorium to protect neighborhoods.
City Council Business Meeting — October 12, 2026 · 2:58:14 →Representing REBIC, cautioned that extended moratoria signal regional economic unreadiness.
City Council Business Meeting — October 12, 2026 · 2:58:32 →Advocated for protecting children and communities from unproven data center impacts.
City Council Business Meeting — October 12, 2026 · 3:01:51 →Urged denying specific data center rezonings and extending the moratorium to assess broader societal risks.
City Council Business Meeting — October 12, 2026 · 2:59:46 →Supported extending the moratorium and noted potential fiscal and resource strains on local residents.
City Council Business Meeting — October 12, 2026 · 3:14:19 →Applied the precautionary principle to argue against proceeding with resource-intensive tech infrastructure.
City Council Business Meeting — October 12, 2026 · 3:06:42 →Supported the moratorium extension and called for intergovernmental cooperation to protect residents near approved facilities.
City Council Business Meeting — October 12, 2026 · 3:09:03 →Used a historical D-Day weather forecasting analogy to urge taking adequate time to gather accurate data.
City Council Business Meeting — October 12, 2026 · 3:08:54 →