Otsego City Council candidate Jeff Dahl opposes data centers during city moratorium
Otsego City Council candidate Jeff Dahl said he would continue opposing data centers in the city, citing their expected water consumption and noise impacts on residential neighborhoods. Otsego has adopted a one-year moratorium while it studies regulations for data-center development.
Jeff Dahl, a former Otsego City Council member seeking to return to the council, said he would maintain the city’s opposition to industrial data centers. He argued that large facilities would consume water needed for residential growth and create excessive noise near neighborhoods, making them a poor fit for Otsego’s developing residential areas.
Otsego has adopted a one-year moratorium on data-center development while officials study appropriate regulations. Dahl’s broader platform emphasizes infrastructure expansion, including water-treatment and storage projects, while directing commercial growth toward freeway corridors and away from residential areas.