importance of ensuring that any developments align with the borough’s long-term vision. INFRASTRUCTURE AND COMMUNITY PLANNING To accommodate growth, Archbald is investing in infrastructure, including the construction of an Emergency Operations Center, supported by FEMA funding.“We’re still waiting for FEMA to give us the okay to proceed after they finish their environmental to the finish line here, to get the clearances they need to put up these data centers,” explains Borough Manager, Dan Markey.“Obviously, the council would want to make sure that no residents would be negatively affected. We have 16.8 square miles in Archbald, making us the eighth largest borough in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in area. So, there are a lot of different spaces that would be very attractive, that are outside of residential zones, for some of these data centers.” He emphasizes the 50 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 04
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