Data center moratorium

A Tulare City father and special-education professional urged a permanent ban, citing water contamination notices, asthma rates, and dropping groundwater tables.

Speaking for Leadership for Justice, urged the board to use the extension to work toward a permanent ban and cited Monterey Park and Coachella bans.

Urged a permanent ban, saying data centers would harm the community and deplete water needed by farmers and residents.

Took the unusual stance of opposing the moratorium itself, suggesting the county instead explore a publicly owned data center or public-private partnership.

Power California organizing director said constituents already face high utility bills and urged the board to reject data centers outright.

Representing construction and labor coalition, argued the urgency extension doesn't meet the legal standard of current and immediate threat and asked for a no vote.

County resident advocating a permanent ban, praising youth leadership of the anti-data-center movement.

Policy manager with Leadership Council for Justice and Accountability, supported the moratorium and urged a permanent ban, citing air quality, water consumption, noise, and grid strain in communities like Pixley, Matheny Tract, and Tooleville.

Visalia resident who noted data centers disproportionately land in low-income communities of color, warned about definitional games (sovereign edge/resiliency center relabeling), surveillance concerns, and construction impacts.

Porterville mom who called in alarmed, said she was relieved to learn the moratorium was being considered, and urged it go beyond a year or become a full ban, citing shifted costs and unfulfilled job promises.

Lifelong unincorporated-county resident who supported the moratorium but pushed for a permanent countywide ban, citing water, energy rates, and carbon emissions.

Porterville worker who called in after her shift, cited Sam Altman and reported water and utility harms in other states, plus industry NDAs, and urged a full environmental report.

A mother and 18-year county resident who checks air quality daily for her kids, thanked the board for the moratorium and asked them to extend it to a total ban.

First-time speaker born and raised in Visalia who called the land sacred, urged an extension of the moratorium and warned against 'venture capitalists' extracting from the community.