La Pine residents pack City Hall to oppose proposed data center
In Eugene, Lane County (OR), Eugene 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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La Pine residents pack City Hall to oppose proposed data center
Eugene City Council · June 15, 2026
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- Clip 1 · 0:15 Eugene City Council Officials and Speakers Elected Official Opposed auto captions, uncheckedZoning Power & Grid Water
Officials and speakers in Eugene, OR address municipal data center zoning, grid capacity, and community impacts.
"sale. We're all poor in this town, let's be real. We don't need our power bills going up any higher. Um, water usage, we didn't have a winter this year. Where are we going to get water just magically evaporating to feed this behemoth of a thing? >> Others told council they felt off guard by how far the discussion had gone. Nobody I have talked to, and I've been to 40 houses in my neighborhood, not a single person has known that this has been on an agenda. Sure, you can say you didn't hide it,"
- Clip 2 · 0:46 Resident public comment Resident Public Comment auto captions, unchecked
Community members and local officials in Eugene, OR weigh water supply, electricity rates, and neighborhood buffer rules.
"Do any of you know how controversial data centers are right now? Mayor Janine Erls pushed back during a later part of the public comment period to some residents saying that no one had spoken about the project before. She says the council had already heard from some supporters at a previous meeting. >> We already had people that are for the data center. They showed up at one point, and that time there was four for it and one that wasn't. I'm not sure if"
- Clip 3 · 1:13 Eugene City Council Member Elected Official Opposed auto captions, uncheckedMoratorium Zoning Water Power & Grid
Eugene City Council members deliberate on municipal siting standards, utility capacity, and the recorded ordinance action.
"that have been for this and urging the council to make the decision are here as well. But many in the room said a project this big should not move forward without more public say. >> This is one decision that our community should get a vote on and not just simply pass it and move it forward. And some questioned what could happen if the deal goes wrong. These companies have deep pockets. If there's litigation, you"
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