Data center and BESS moratorium

Urged the council to adopt the moratorium for at least a year, citing her own Consumers bill of nearly $145 despite minimal usage and claims that utility bills spike wherever data centers locate.

Detailed BESS hazards — thermal runaway, hard-to-extinguish lithium fires, toxic gases, and electrical risks — and urged the council to keep such facilities away from Portage.

Vicksburg resident in favor of the moratorium, citing hazardous materials spread in disasters, unenforceable company agreements, and the xAI Tennessee example; urged emergency response planning.