Resident urges transparency, joint county coordination on proposed data centers
Oct 20, 2026
At the Huron city meeting, resident Jeff Pownell urged the commission to pursue a transparent, coordinated process with the county and other stakeholders for proposed data centers, recommending shared communications and a deliberate timeline rather than a rushed decision.
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Jeff Pownell, a Huron resident who identified himself as living at 274 Dakota Avenue South, addressed the commission during public forum and urged transparency and a coordinated city–county approach to prospective data‑center development. “The data centers are here,” Pownell said, and he pressed the commission to create “a joint line of communication” so officials would all have “equal knowledge” during negotiations.
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