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Stressed the need to avoid a single-industry economy and ensure strict water meter cutoffs and financial bonding.

Expressed support for seizing economic opportunities and questioned who has been doing bad projects in the county.

Asked about the water usage and cooling technologies used in large data centers.

Read a statement from Marianne Munn raising concerns about scale comparisons with other data centers and requesting a 1-mile buffer zone.

Urged commissioners to pump the brakes and protect Iron County's small-town culture and agrarian traditions.

Speaking for Bright Night, praised the draft ordinance and suggested performance-based water standards and net-positive aquifer goals.

Raised concerns about natural gas-fired generation plants and suggested encouraging alternative energy sources.

Speaking for E3 Platforms, cautioned against rigid thresholds in land use ordinances and praised the development agreement framework.

Shared family history in agriculture, noted that farmers are being squeezed out, and supported reasonable and responsible development.

Cautioned against applying a data center caution category to all types of industrial projects.

Spoke as a landowner involved in solar and data center projects, supporting solar resources and upcoming Ritchie group data center applications.