NEWSLETTER

March 2026 aa . .


A Note From the President


By Sharon Merchant, CEO & President


Why do we still have to endure these time changes? Why can’t we just pick one and stick with it? I suppose we will all adjust as we always do. March is a busy month at TMS. We are always looking to welcome new clients while continuing to take great care of the ones we proudly serve. Our team is working diligently to support the residents of western Palm Beach County, helping them protect their quality of life, their safety, and to maintain their peaceful existence. More on that below.

Western Palm Beach Community Alliance

The residents of western Palm Beach County have found themselves in the position of being forced to defend themselves against a proposed hyperscale data center. They called TMS government relations services to help them navigate the Palm Beach County Commission, Florida Legislature and Federal officials. To provide context, these hyperscale data centers are 10 times the size of regular data centers. The one proposed for the property 1,200 feet from Saddle View Elementary and the Arden Community is just under 4 million square feet and will use between 3.5 and 4.2 billion gallons of our water annually. Far more than their neighbor, the Village of Wellington. It will require its own power plant or consume a critical amount of capacity from the power grid. There will be vibrations, pollutants emitted, noise and other troubling impacts. We worked with Representative Meg Weinberger to resurrect HB 1007, draft amendments, and provide information. We are now meeting with County Commissioners and staff to stop or mitigate damaging impacts. The project goes before the Commissioners on April 23, 2026.

Cam’s 2 Cents


My new boyfriend Milo keeps me very busy these days. Every night I sit by the front door and look outside, whining a little, so Mom knows I want to go play with him. Sometimes it works, and she lets me go out to see him. She even bought us some new toys so we can play together. Milo is strong and loves to play rough. We chase each other around the yard and have lots of fun playing tug-of-war. After all that running and wrestling, Mom says I get pretty spitty and stinky, so I end up getting more baths. I do not mind though. She washes me in the shower with warm water. I actually love bath time. Life is good. That is all for now.


Cam 🐾