AROUND 120 PEOPLE ATTEND THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING IN SALIX WEDNESDAY EVENING WHERE LAND USE FOR A POSSIBLE FUTURE DATA CENTER REMAINED A HOT TOPIC.
A PETITION SIGNED BY 70 RESIDENTS OPPOSING A DATA CENTER WAS PRESENTED TO THE COUNCIL.
THAT LED COUNCIL MEMBER GENE MONK TO PROPOSE A ONE-YEAR MORATORIUM TO DEVELOP REGULATIONS:
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THE SALIX CITY COUNCIL VOTED 3-TO-2 TO ADVANCE THE PROPOSAL WITH NEWLY APPOINTED COUNCILMAN TIM SKIDMORE VOTING WITH THE MAJORITY:
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A FINAL VOTE IS EXPECTED NEXT MONTH.
MAYOR KEVIN NELSON SAYS HE’S RECEIVED DEATH THREATS OVER THE ISSUE:
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THE SALIX COUNCIL VOLUNTARILY ANNEXED ABOUT 900 ACRES OF FARMLAND IN APRIL FOR THE PROJECT.
PEOPLE BOTH SUPPORTING AND OPPOSING THE PROPOSED DATA CENTER SPOKE DURING THE MEETING.
A MIDAMERICAN ENERGY REPRESENTATIVE TOLD THE AUDIENCE THE COMPANY IS STILL EVALUATING THE SITE AND SEARCHING FOR AN END USER.
Sheila Brummer IPR
