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Spoke in support of the church's watershed allocation request, highlighting ministry growth and community outreach.

Expressed concerns about a nearby warehouse project, potential data center plans, zoning transparency, and insurance/tax implications.

Presented a petition with 5,000 signatures demanding an immediate halt to the Long Ferry Road AI data center project.

Spoke as a neighbor living 200 feet from the Long Ferry site, complaining of relentless construction noise and lack of proper notice.

Argued that AI data centers and automation will displace tens of millions of workers across industries.

Criticized the lack of transparency surrounding Project High Peaks and raised concerns over massive water and power demands.

Argued that excluding the Long Ferry project from the moratorium is unfair and criticized past utility rate hike support.

Spoke as a 72-year-old family member living near the Long Ferry site, warning against long-term environmental damage.

Questioned the lack of transparent notification for the data center zoning compared to past projects and cited fire safety and water concerns.

Described the disruptive impact of daily construction noise, dust, and declining property enjoyment at his family home.

Supported the moratorium and urged the board to ensure that proposed standards are strictly enforceable.

Cited data center impacts in other states regarding water and energy consumption and argued they provide few permanent jobs.

A Marine Corps veteran who moved back home, urging the board to protect the community from environmental and resource risks.

Shared negative experiences living near Ohio data centers and emphasized the unbearable nature of continuous noise and power draw.

Expressed distress over property devaluation and how background noise will impair her hearing-impaired quality of life.

Expressed skepticism about closed-loop system failures, toxic chemical discharges, and long-term regulatory enforcement.

Praised the board's due diligence list but questioned whether contractual protections would be negotiated away over time.

Requested a permanent ban on hyperscale AI data centers, noting transparency issues and national security surveillance concerns.

Criticized economic austerity and private-interest decision making, arguing ordinary citizens are facing a war on their livelihoods.