Residents split as council hears lengthy public comment on proposed LightEdge colocation center
Dozens of residents and property owners urged both support and caution over a proposed LightEdge colocation center. Supporters cited tax diversification and low water use; opponents raised questions about water, wastewater, chemicals used in cooling systems, and urged a moratorium for independent review. An Alliant Energy representative said large customers pay for required infrastructure.
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A lengthy public-comment period at the Boone City Council meeting produced both support and opposition for a proposed LightEdge colocation center. Supporters who toured an Altoona facility described it as a colocation site with modest water use and sound controls and urged council to approve the investment for tax diversification. "This is not the big scary AI and crypto mining thing," resident Mark Peter said after reviewing the facility.
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