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Butte-Silver Bow council advances sale of 600 acres to Horizons Montana for proposed data center campus
Summary
The council voted to concur and place on file a purchase-and-sale agreement with Horizons Montana LLC for 600 acres in Montana Connections for a potential data center campus after questions about power, water, taxes and public involvement.
The Butte-Silver Bow Council of Commissioners on April 16 voted 10-1 to concur and place on file a purchase-and-sale agreement allowing Horizons Montana LLC to pursue purchase of about 600 acres in the Montana Connections industrial park for a proposed data center campus.
The sale is an early step in a larger, multi-phase project. Kristen Rosa, the county TIFID administrator, told commissioners the agreement gives the buyer control of land while the company works through utility plans, permits and other details; she said the district’s zoning allows industrial development and that the purchase includes a clawback provision.
Why it matters: the campus would be a large industrial power user and could require new grid capacity, water and other infrastructure; commissioners and residents asked how those…
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