Aug 17, 2026BoardMeeting
BoardCaddo Parish Commission Work Session
The work session primarily focused on public concerns regarding the establishment of hyperscale data centers in the parish. Citizens voiced significant objections related to the potential environmental impacts, such as strain on local water and electrical grids, noise pollution, and the heat island effect. Speakers also raised issues regarding the lack of transparency, the use of non-disclosure agreements, and concerns about surveillance technologies like Flock cameras. There were repeated calls for a moratorium on data center construction to allow for third-party environmental impact studies and better information gathering for commissioners to make informed decisions.