In this Manassas Monday edition of the Potomac Local Podcast, host Uriah Kiser sits down with Manassas City Council member Lynn Forkell Greene to discuss the future of the historic Manassas Church of the Brethren. The church, a community staple since 1895, is weighing a massive purchase offer from a data center developer already buying up nearby properties.

The conversation dives deep into local concerns: over-concentration of data centers straining aging infrastructure, frequent power outages (often blamed on squirrels but tied to broader grid pressure), and the need for stronger oversight. Forkell Greene shares resident frustration, pushes for a dedicated data center policy with public input, and discusses the push for Conditional Use Permits (CUPs) to ensure community voices are heard before more industrial development.

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