Residents told Cumberland County commissioners the proposed Vineland AI data center (referred to in the transcript as 'Nebius Data 1' / 'NEVIUS data 1') could strain the Kirkwood-Cohansey aquifer and asked municipal and county officials to require independent water-demand analysis, less water‑intensive cooling and binding protections for taxpayers before approvals proceed.

After a lengthy staff presentation and applicant remarks, the county commission voted unanimously to transmit application Z26000005 (Everly Farmstead Community) to Florida Commerce for state review; commissioners pressed staff and the applicant on conservation, water and transportation safeguards.