Hyperscale data centers
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Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 29, 2026.
Public comments (6)
Urged the board to ban or immediately place a moratorium on hyperscale data centers until independent, third-party environmental and water studies are completed.
Board of County Commissioners — September 29, 2026 · 29:34 →Warned about water contamination from data center cooling systems, blowdown water and PFAS chemicals.
Board of County Commissioners — August 25, 2026 · 42:31 →Urged prohibition of data centers, arguing Martin County is not an industrial sacrifice zone and quality of life shouldn't be for sale.
Board of County Commissioners — August 25, 2026 · 37:33 →Asked that the burden fall on developers to prove data centers won't harm air quality, water, noise levels and public health.
Board of County Commissioners — August 25, 2026 · 39:37 →Supported a ban on hyperscale data centers, citing water, energy, farmland loss, noise, and Fourth Amendment surveillance concerns.
Board of County Commissioners — August 25, 2026 · 37:29 →Questioned whether data centers have any real upside at all, comparing them to obsolescent large computers and citing electric bills and water pressure.
Board of County Commissioners — August 25, 2026 · 47:49 →