In split vote, County Council committees reject proposed task force on data centers

Montgomery County Council committees have voted against advancing a bill to create a task force to study the future of data centers in the county. Councilmember Evan Glass, who sponsored the bill, expressed disappointment and said residents have raised legitimate concerns about the impacts of data centers that deserve answers. The committees voted 3-2 against moving the bill forward, and Glass would need the votes of five other council members to bring it to the full council for consideration.