Park Hills Resident Urges St. Francois County to Consider Data Center Moratorium
A Park Hills resident is urging St. Francois County and local city leaders to consider a moratorium on data center construction while they study potential impacts and legal issues. The letter also encourages respectful public participation ahead of an Oct. 20 data center town hall in Park Hills.
A Park Hills resident is calling on St. Francois County leaders to consider pausing data center construction while county and city officials evaluate the potential impacts of large-scale facilities and the legality of a moratorium. The writer says no data centers are currently known to be under development in the county and argues that officials should act before projects begin.
The letter criticizes hostile rhetoric directed at residents concerned about data centers and asks Presiding Commissioner candidate Kent Scism to treat those residents respectfully. It encourages community members to attend local government meetings and a data center town hall scheduled for Oct. 20 at the Ashlar Complex in Park Hills.