Residents pack Rochester meeting to oppose potential data centers

By: Karen Dandurant

Outlets: Foster's Daily Democrat

Published: August 20, 2026

Words: 1,174

Last Updated: 4 weeks, 1 day ago

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ROCHESTER — Just one day after the Planning Board reluctantly endorsed a proposed zoning ordinance to regulate data centers, residents packed a City Council meeting Tuesday night to voice opposition to allowing the facilities in the city.

The ordinance, which does not outright ban data centers, attempts to limit them to an area that city officials believe would discourage development. The council is scheduled to vote on the ordinance at its Sept. 1 …

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