The Monticello City Council has taken another step toward potential development of a data center in the southern portion of the community.
Monday night the council listened to about two hours of comments from the public, most of whom voiced their opposition on a number of levels. Citizens re-iterated concerns including high levels of power and water usage, noise, and expected drops in property values.
There has also been no clear-cut identification of what company will operate the data center if it is constructed.
The council then discussed the issue among itself for nearly two more hours before voting 3 to 1 to ask city staff to develop the proper approval documents to clear the way for the project to move forward.
A special meeting has been set for November 30th to consider approval of allowing the development of a data center on the Edmonson Business Center site, encompassing some 547 acres.
