Data center zoning ordinance

Questioned who profits from data centers, citing research on electric bill increases of 7-8% and billions of gallons of water used for cooling, and told the council "we want you not to decide for us."

Submitted a detailed packet on water, electric, noise, air pollution, and land use impacts, noting data centers disproportionately affect low-income and minority communities and citing problems in Virginia.

Said residents feel public input is a box to check and urged that any data centers be sited at FISTA rather than near neighborhoods, with developers paying their share.

Disputed the city's water estimates, saying a two-megawatt facility could use 40,000 gallons per day, raised groundwater contamination concerns, and said the pros don't outweigh the cons.

Asked the council to close the I-1 permitted-use "loophole," require closed-loop cooling, developer-funded infrastructure, noise modeling, and decommissioning plans.

A recent transplant said he moved to Lawton for its open plains and beauty, and warned data centers would drain the power grid, raise bills, and turn the community into "forgotten warehouses."