Pocomoke City officials meeting tonight to discuss one-year moratorium
Pocomoke City officials are holding a meeting to discuss a proposed one-year moratorium on data centers. Local residents express concerns about potential noise, water usage, and tax implications of data center development. This meeting represents the first reading of the temporary moratorium proposal.
Pocomoke City officials are meeting to discuss a proposed one-year moratorium on data centers, with Mayor Todd Nock indicating that if approved, the moratorium would last one year from the resolution's adoption.
Local residents have voiced concerns regarding the potential impact of data centers. Clark Higgs expressed worries about land use, noise, water consumption, and increased taxes. Reginold Mintz, while acknowledging the general purpose of data centers for technology like AI, emphasized the need to consider environmental parameters, noise, and pollution outputs that local residents would have to manage. The meeting is described as only the first reading for establishing this temporary moratorium.