Flint councilwoman hosts town hall on data centers amid city moratorium to seek public input
In Flint, Genesee County (MI), Flint City Council and local residents debated municipal data center siting, utility infrastructure load, water consumption, and zoning rules during the June 15, 2026 session.
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Flint councilwoman hosts town hall on data centers amid city moratorium to seek public input
Flint City Council · June 15, 2026
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- Clip 1 · 0:16 Flint City Council Officials and Speakers Elected Official Opposed auto captions, uncheckedZoning Power & Grid Water
Officials and speakers in Flint, MI address municipal data center zoning, grid capacity, and community impacts.
"data center coming to the community. The moratorium pauses all permit applications and site plans. Good evening everyone. Thank you so much for joining us. I'm Stella Daskalakis. The town hall was held at Calvary. Calvary Methodist Church. The community was invited to come and ask questions. Doctor Brandy Brown, an expert on climate, energy and data, provided insight"
- Clip 2 · 0:48 Resident public comment Resident Public Comment auto captions, unchecked
Community members and local officials in Flint, MI weigh water supply, electricity rates, and neighborhood buffer rules.
"We don't want the noise pollution. We need to know if we're going to build better data center. Is it good for Flint? We need to do our homework before we decide. Or any company makes the choice to force a data center upon us. Now we have the right. We live here and we have to advocate for ourselves, Councilwoman Burns tells Mid Michigan now she plans to host more of these conversations. Former Flint Mayor Karen Weaver, who oversaw"
- Clip 3 · 1:13 Flint City Council Member Elected Official Opposed auto captions, uncheckedMoratorium Zoning Water Power & Grid
Flint City Council members deliberate on municipal siting standards, utility capacity, and the recorded ordinance action.
"the city's recovery during the water crisis, says she has concerns, and she had them when she heard a company was in talks to bring a data center to Flint. We want to push back, and if we cannot do that, we want things in place that protect our health. Because one of the things we've talked about, and this was as a result of the water crisis, that we would not put profit over the"
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