Summary
Frederick official Katie Nash just got slapped with a $1,000 fine for breaking ethics rules during the heavy-debated local data center controversy. Local watchdogs caught the infraction, highlighting how high-stakes tech developments are stirring up local politics.
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Local taxpayers are off the hook directly, but the city's ethics board shelled out administrative time to hand Nash her $1,000 fine.
Transparency advocates and residents get a win, proving that even local officials have to play by the rules when big tech comes to town.
Katie Nash takes the financial and reputational hit, while proponents of the data center might feel the sting of political friction.
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