The Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners has advice for fellow local governments regarding data centers. Proceed with caution.
The Commission is urging municipalities to do their due diligence when a company looks to build a data center in their community. It’s urging them to require reports on water and energy requirements, setbacks, and noise reduction.
Commissioner Yousef Rabhi says the centers are a threat to the county.
“There’s kind of an all-out assault in our county on our environment from these data centers. We’re seeing water usage. We’re seeing energy issues. We’re seeing air quality issues. We’re seeing human quality-of-life issues.”
The County Commission has no control over any zoning or land use matters in townships or cities but will provide materials it hopes will help guide any decisions.
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