The Frederick County Economic Development Authority (EDA) on Thursday introduced plans to organize community information meetings on data centers this fall.

This initiative stems from a Board of Supervisors decision on Aug. 13 that directed both county planning staff and the EDA to conduct research to provide factual, impartial information on the impacts of data centers to government officials and residents.

The supervisors instructed that the task be completed in a two-part approach. First, planning staff will compile a report of impartial research on data center impacts that will be presented to the Board of Supervisors and Planning Commission during their regular meetings. After that, the EDA will hold informal community meetings to provide data center information to residents who cou

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