100+ Residents Voice Data Center Concerns at Rockville Forum

More than 100 community members and over 300 virtual participants attended a public forum in Rockville where County Executive Marc Elrich and several councilmembers heard concerns about data center development. Residents urged a moratorium, citing fears of higher electricity bills and environmental strain from hyperscale facilities. Council President Natali Fani-González and others have advanced a zoning amendment to restrict data centers to industrial areas.