Data center moratorium

Asked what 'tolls any time periods' means and whether the moratorium extends to the three-mile extraterritorial area; thanked council for acting.

Spoke from her sustainability background, saying data centers' energy, water and diesel-generator air pollution conflict with the city's Sustainability Action Plan goals.

Said even air-cooled data centers raise water use at the grid level, and as someone with respiratory illness she's worried about air pollution affecting her decision to stay in Athens.

Opposed data centers but supported the moratorium; urged that it cover all data centers, not just 'artificial intelligence' ones, to close a loophole.

Commended the moratorium, noted Athens Township passed a similar one, and said data centers done right could bring economic benefit — supported striking 'AI' from the title.