Residents pressed the Lee County commission on Oct. 22 to delay action on a proposed Google data center, asking for town halls, independent studies on water and energy, and enforceable community commitments; the county’s economic development director urged careful, transparent review.

City staff told the council the city manages about 120 centerline miles (≈243 lane miles), a pavement replacement liability of about $234 million, and outlined who is responsible for sidewalks, signals and trees as the Transportation System Plan work proceeds.

As part of a zoning referral, commissioners directed Planning & Zoning to require conditional‑use reviews for data centers and to include independent technical and environmental reviews, along with developer responsibility for project infrastructure.

MIRA reported PFAS/AFFF response and removal, a consent order with EPA, lease and redevelopment actions, a $250,000 sale of AFFF concentrate, a BRE program and a 10‑year plan to transition to an airport authority; the committee’s straw poll found MIRA met statutory requirements.

Councilman Haney clarifies developer obligations before zoning approvals in Surprise.