York County Council QTS Data Center Public Hearing

1. Clip 1 · 0:14 Resident public comment Resident Public Comment transcribed from the official recording

   York County residents press QTS officials and county leaders over water usage and power grid impacts at a public meeting.

   "on their community. WCNC Charlottes Adam Bracy spoke with a council member about how county leaders are addressing community concerns. Well, some of the biggest issues center around energy use and environmental concerns. All concerns are valid concerns, but are they concerned, concerns enough to For us to halt this project, and I don't think they've risen to that level at this point. The QTS Data Center project is located near Lake Wylie along Campbell Road and Handmill Highway."

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2. Clip 2 · 0:43 Resident public comment Resident Public Comment transcribed from the official recording

   Residents and community speakers address York County Council regarding local water, power grid, noise, and zoning impacts.

   "York County Councilman William Bumperati says the council believes this is a strong project that will support the community, benefit the school system, grow the tax base, and bring a significant investment to the area. While county leaders are strongly supporting the development, many neighbors say they have serious concerns. A petition to stop the. Data center was started by Stacy Armstrong. She's calling for county leaders to reassess the zoning and approval of the project. Armstrong says it's critical the county look beyond economic"

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3. Clip 3 · 1:18 York County Council Member Elected Official Questioning transcribed from the official recording

   Zoning Water Power & Grid Noise

   York County Council members deliberate on municipal siting standards, utility capacity, and the recorded ordinance action.

   "Councilman Roddey understands the concerns surrounding the project's energy demands, but says everything should hold up. -- Councilman Roddey also addressed environmental -- concerns because trees give us a an. Abundance of, of, uh, oxygen and and those kind of things and it plays into the beautification of, of what York County has been known for for many, many years, uh, but this is not the York County that I grew up in, uh, 50 years ago. Things change, housing developments come."

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