Lower Mount Bethel Township advances data center ordinance to August public hearing
Lower Mount Bethel Township supervisors have voted to hold a public hearing in August for a proposed ordinance regulating data centers. Residents have expressed strong opposition to a proposed data center project in the township, calling for transparency.
Lower Mount Bethel Township supervisors have advanced an ordinance regulating data centers, scheduling a public hearing for August. During a special meeting on Thursday night, supervisors voted to move the ordinance forward for discussion. Residents attended the meeting to advocate for transparency from township officials and voiced their opposition to a specific proposed data center project, making it clear they do not want it built. The township aims to pass the ordinance to establish regulations for data centers within its jurisdiction.