Data centers don’t fit South Bristol.
South Bristol decisions belong in South Bristol. I support a local law to keep large data centers out of our town, written carefully to protect the computers, internet and cell service our homes, farms and businesses rely on.
Where I stand
Our town. Our decision.
I believe in home rule. Decisions about South Bristol should be made by the people who live in South Bristol.
That includes what gets built on our hills and along our lake.
For South Bristol, big data centers aren’t the right fit, and I support a local law that keeps them out.
Why not here
The wrong fit for our hills and our lake.
South Bristol is farms, woods, quiet roads and Canandaigua Lake. It’s why families have stayed here for generations, and it’s why new neighbors choose to move here.
Large data centers are industrial operations. They need enormous amounts of electricity, run cooling equipment day and night, and many draw heavily on water. Once they’re built, they bring very few local jobs.
Keep data centers out. Keep South Bristol connected.
A good law can do both. Here’s where I’d draw the line.
Keep outWhat the law should ban
- Large commercial data centers, including the big “hyperscale” and AI computing operations
- The industrial equipment built to serve them, like new substations, cooling plants and rows of backup generators
These are industrial uses. They don’t fit a rural town like ours.
Keep workingWhat the law should protect
- Home offices and people who work remotely
- The computer systems that run farms and local businesses
- Town Hall and emergency services technology
- Internet, fiber and cell service equipment
Better cell service and internet came up in my June survey too. A data center law shouldn’t stand in the way of either.
Questions before action
Get the wording right.
Our Town Board is reviewing a proposed law to ban data centers. I support the goal. Now we need to get the details right.
A rule should solve a real problem and stop there. Written too broadly, a ban could reach into your home office or a small shop’s server closet. Written too loosely, it could leave the door open for the very thing we’re trying to keep out.
“We need to know what we are voting on.” – Meg
New York has paused new large data centers for up to a year. That’s temporary, and it’s Albany’s call. A well-written local law means South Bristol decides for itself, for the long run.
Keep South Bristol rural. Keep it connected.
Vote Meg Fuller for Town Supervisor on Tuesday, November 3, on the Republican or Conservative line.
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