Several Greensboro City Council members voiced concerns about the recent surge in data center proposals across the state at a meeting Monday night.
The discussion was sparked by a public speaker who urged the city to pass a moratorium on data center construction — something several other municipalities have done, including Boone in March.
While the council didn’t vote on a moratorium, many members said they were worried about the potential negative impacts these centers could have on the community. Crystal Black said she was concerned about Southeast Greensboro, in particular.
”We hold the highways. We hold pollution, we hold landfills," Black said. "We cannot hold every harm that comes to this city, and we’re gonna stop it with data centers.”
Councilmember Tammi Thurm asked the city manager to let them know of any proposals coming down the pike before they appear on an agenda.
“We want to do our homework. We want to make sure that we create policies in line with our community," Thurm said.