Shame on this decision! 14 million sounds like a big win until you realize Middlesex Township may have just sold out its long-term water and energy security for pocket change. A data center isn’t a normal business; it’s a massive, permanent drain on local water supplies and a huge strain on the electric grid, which means infrastructure stress, potential rate hikes, and future restrictions that residents will be stuck dealing with long after the headlines fade. These facilities create relatively few local jobs, the profits leave town, and the burden stays local. This isn’t “progress.” This is same old industrial playbook; take the resources, leave the community holding the bill. Shameful!
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Shame on this decision! 14 million sounds like a big win until you realize Middlesex Township may have just sold out its long-term water and energy security for pocket change. A data center isn’t a normal business; it’s a massive, permanent drain on local water supplies and a huge strain on the electric grid, which means infrastructure stress, potential rate hikes, and future restrictions that residents will be stuck dealing with long after the headlines fade. These facilities create relatively few local jobs, the profits leave town, and the burden stays local. This isn’t “progress.” This is same old industrial playbook; take the resources, leave the community holding the bill. Shameful!