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Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 7, 2026.

Public comments (10)

OpposedDave ChappellOct 7, 2026

Expressed concern over proposed data center regulations, stating that hyperscale facilities can bypass location requirements and lack enforcement power, and urged the commission to reject the proposal.

October 07, 2026 Board of Commissioners of Utah County, Utah Public Meeting — October 7, 2026 · 2:05 →
OpposedBuffy SnellOct 7, 2026

Read the Fourth Amendment and raised privacy concerns regarding flock cameras, data center infrastructure, and centralized databases.

October 07, 2026 Board of Commissioners of Utah County, Utah Public Meeting — October 7, 2026 · 4:23 →
OpposedKayla CannonOct 7, 2026

Spoke about tax hikes in Eagle Mountain related to Meta's data center campus and urged the commission to establish a proactive moratorium on new data center approvals.

October 07, 2026 Board of Commissioners of Utah County, Utah Public Meeting — October 7, 2026 · 6:40 →
OpposedBrett NielsenOct 7, 2026

Discussed public distrust in government and encouraged the commission to listen to residents and pause data center approvals.

October 07, 2026 Board of Commissioners of Utah County, Utah Public Meeting — October 7, 2026 · 9:02 →
OpposedOlivia FryerOct 7, 2026

Highlighted water usage issues and neighborhood disruptions caused by data centers, asking commissioners not to approve them.

October 07, 2026 Board of Commissioners of Utah County, Utah Public Meeting — October 7, 2026 · 11:09 →
OpposedUnidentified ResidentOct 7, 2026

Requested a permanent ban on data centers in Utah County due to health and environmental concerns.

October 07, 2026 Board of Commissioners of Utah County, Utah Public Meeting — October 7, 2026 · 13:30 →
OpposedMegan BartholomewOct 7, 2026

Expressed concern over environmental and privacy impacts of data centers and artificial intelligence infrastructure.

October 07, 2026 Board of Commissioners of Utah County, Utah Public Meeting — October 7, 2026 · 14:24 →
OpposedBellaOct 7, 2026

Spoke against data centers and asked for a moratorium.

October 07, 2026 Board of Commissioners of Utah County, Utah Public Meeting — October 7, 2026 · 16:00 →
OpposedDaniOct 7, 2026

Reminded commissioners that the government works for the people and urged them to consider the negative environmental impacts of data centers.

October 07, 2026 Board of Commissioners of Utah County, Utah Public Meeting — October 7, 2026 · 18:20 →
OpposedTina WallOct 7, 2026

Expressed concern from Eureka regarding heavy traffic, greed, and the protection of rural towns from industrial infrastructure.

October 07, 2026 Board of Commissioners of Utah County, Utah Public Meeting — October 7, 2026 · 19:52 →

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